DICTOMETER

ATTACKS

1. Synonyms:
   • Attack
   • Onslaught
   • Onset
   • Onrush
   Definitions:
   • (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
   Examples:
   • The attack began at dawn
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Attack
   Definitions:
   • an offensive move in a sport or game
   Examples:
   • They won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Fire
   • Attack
   • Flak
   • Flack
   • Blast
   Definitions:
   • intense adverse criticism
   Examples:
   • Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party
   • The government has come under attack
   • Don't give me any flak
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Approach
   • Attack
   • Plan of attack
   Definitions:
   • ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
   Examples:
   • His approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons
   • An attack on inflation
   • His plan of attack was misguided
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Attack
   • Attempt
   Definitions:
   • the act of attacking
   Examples:
   • Attacks on women increased last year
   • They made an attempt on his life
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Attack
   • Tone-beginning
   Definitions:
   • a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
   
   
7. Synonyms:
   • Attack
   Definitions:
   • a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition
   Examples:
   • An attack of diarrhea
   
   
8. Synonyms:
   • Attack
   Definitions:
   • the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)
   Examples:
   • The film was sensitive to attack by acids
   • Open to attack by the elements
   
   
9. Synonyms:
   • Attack
   Definitions:
   • strong criticism
   Examples:
   • He published an unexpected attack on my work
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Attack
   • Assail
   Definitions:
   • launch an attack or assault on
   • begin hostilities or start warfare with
   Examples:
   • Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II
   • Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week
   Antonyms:
   defend
   
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Attack
   • Round
   • Assail
   • Lash out
   • Snipe
   • Assault
   Definitions:
   • attack in speech or writing
   Examples:
   • The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Attack
   • Aggress
   Definitions:
   • take the initiative and go on the offensive
   Examples:
   • The Serbs attacked the village at night
   • The visiting team started to attack
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Assail
   • Assault
   • Set on
   • Attack
   Definitions:
   • attack someone physically or emotionally
   Examples:
   • The mugger assaulted the woman
   • Nightmares assailed him regularly
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Attack
   Definitions:
   • set to work upon
   • turn one's energies vigorously to a task
   Examples:
   • I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Attack
   Definitions:
   • begin to injure
   Examples:
   • The cancer cells are attacking his liver
   • Rust is attacking the metal