ATTACK
Definition of ATTACK
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An attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of opponent or enemy.
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An attempt to detract from the worth or credibility of, a person, position, idea, object, or thing, by physical, verbal, emotional, or other assault.
"They claimed the censorship of the article was an attack on free speech."
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A time in which one attacks; the offence of a battle.
"The army timed their attack to coincide with the local celebrations."
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To apply violent force to someone or something.
"This species of snake will only attack humans if it feels threatened."
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To aggressively challenge a person, idea, etc., with words (particularly in newspaper headlines, because it typesets into less space than "criticize" or similar).
"She published an article attacking the recent pay cuts."
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To begin to affect; to act upon injuriously or destructively; to begin to decompose or waste.
Source: Wiktionary