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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'attack'
1. (noun) attack, onslaught, onset, onrush
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) Synonyms: attempt approach attack oncoming onrush bombardment plan of attack fire blast flak onset onslaught tone-beginning flack outpouring barrage Antonyms: defend
2. (noun) attack
an offensive move in a sport or game Synonyms: attempt approach onrush plan of attack fire blast flak onset onslaught tone-beginning flack Antonyms: defend
3. (noun) fire, attack, flak, flack, blast
intense adverse criticism Synonyms: ardour antiaircraft gunflaming fervour ardor flak tone-beginning antiaircraft onslaught attempt blow fervidness flak catcher bam , onset flack catcher flack clap flame ack-ack guneruption attack fire gust ack-ack approach firing onrush fervency blast bang fervor pom-pom plan of attack good time Antonyms: defend
4. (noun) approach, attack, plan of attack
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation Synonyms: attempt flak onrush coming feeler tone-beginning approaching blast approach shot onset glide path onslaught glide slope approach approach path advance attack overture access plan of attack flack fire Antonyms: defend
5. (noun) attack, attempt
the act of attacking Synonyms: attempt approach attack endeavor onrush try , plan of attack fire endeavour blast flak effort onset onslaught tone-beginning flack Antonyms: defend
6. (noun) attack, tone-beginning
a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase Synonyms: attempt approach attack onrush plan of attack fire blast flak onset onslaught tone-beginning flack Antonyms: defend
7. (noun) attack
a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition Synonyms: attempt approach onrush plan of attack fire blast flak onset onslaught tone-beginning flack Antonyms: defend
8. (noun) attack
the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent) Synonyms: attempt approach onrush plan of attack fire blast flak onset onslaught tone-beginning flack Antonyms: defend
9. (verb) attack
strong criticism Synonyms: attempt approach onrush , plan of attack fire blast flak , onset , onslaught , tone-beginning , flack Antonyms: defend 10. (verb) attack, assail
launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with Synonyms: set on , assail lash outaggress round assault attack snipe Antonyms: defend 11. (verb) attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault
attack in speech or writing Synonyms: ravish round outset on , polish uprape violate round down polish snipe lash outoutrage assail fill outdishonor round assault labialise brush upattack labialize flesh outaggress dishonour sharpshoot round offAntonyms: defend 12. (verb) attack, aggress
take the initiative and go on the offensive Synonyms: set on , assail lash outaggress round assault attack snipe Antonyms: defend 13. (verb) assail, assault, set on, attack
attack someone physically or emotionally Synonyms: violate set on , assail lash outsnipe ravish round dishonour outrage assault rape dishonor attack aggress Antonyms: defend 14. (verb) attack
set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task Synonyms: set on , round lash outassail snipe aggress assault Antonyms: defend 15. (verb) attack
begin to injure Synonyms: set on , round lash outassail snipe aggress assault Antonyms: defend
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