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attack

noun
  1. a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
    tone-beginning
  2. an offensive move in a sport or game
    “they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning”
  3. the act of attacking
    “attacks on women increased last year”
    attempt
  4. ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
    approachplan of attack
  5. (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
    “the attack began at dawn”
    onslaught
  6. strong criticism
    “The Times published an unexpected attack on my work.”
  7. intense adverse criticism
    blast
  8. the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)
    “the film was sensitive to attack by acids”
  9. a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition
    “an attack of diarrhea”
verb
  1. to begin to injure
    “The cancer cells are attacking the patient's liver.”
  2. to set to work upon
    “I attacked my class's problem set with gusto.”
  3. to attack in speech or writing
    “The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker.”
    snipe
  4. to take the initiative and go on the offensive
    “The invaders attacked the village at night.”
    aggress
  5. to launch an attack or assault on
    “They prepared to attack the enemy.”
    assail
  6. to attack someone physically or emotionally
    “They kept attacking me until I was able to fight them off.”
    assaultassailset on