Definition:
- (v. t.) To fall upon with force; to assail, as with force and arms; to assault.
- (v. t.) To assail with unfriendly speech or writing; to begin a controversy with; to attempt to overthrow or bring into disrepute, by criticism or satire; to censure; as, to attack a man, or his opinions, in a pamphlet.
- (v. t.) To set to work upon, as upon a task or problem, or some object of labor or investigation.
- (v. t.) To begin to affect; to begin to act upon, injuriously or destructively; to begin to decompose or waste.
- (v. i.) To make an onset or attack.
- (n.) The act of attacking, or falling on with force or violence; an onset; an assault; -- opposed to defense.
- (n.) An assault upon one's feelings or reputation with unfriendly or bitter words.
- (n.) A setting to work upon some task, etc.
- (n.) An access of disease; a fit of sickness.
- (n.) The beginning of corrosive, decomposing, or destructive action, by a chemical agent.
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accuse vs. attack
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attack vs. threat
attack vs. seizure
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attack vs. maul
attack vs. fit
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attack vs. zerg
attack vs. pregnable
attack vs. surprisal
attack vs. oncome
attack vs. stound
attack vs. discussion
attack vs. conversation
attack vs. outbreak
attack vs. hack
attack vs. protection
attack vs. retreat
attack vs. diatribe
attack vs. taunt
attack vs. smite
attack vs. onslaught
attack vs. bit
attack vs. confront
attack vs. strike
attack vs. trouble
attack vs. effect
attack vs. book
attack vs. speed
attack vs. own
attack vs. order
attack vs. stock
attack vs. cat
attack vs. conquest
attack vs. urine
attack vs. offend
attack vs. offense
attack vs. attemptable
attack vs. overfall
attack vs. boyau
attack vs. flanker
attack vs. defenseless
attack vs. stiletto
attack vs. setter
attack vs. revile
attack vs. sforzando
attack vs. unassailable
attack vs. reprise
attack vs. bavarian
attack vs. slang
ambush vs. attack
attack vs. machicolation
attack vs. combo
attack vs. defensible
attack vs. denounce
attack vs. attacker
attack vs. smear
attack vs. grill
attack vs. tenable
agonistics vs. attack
attack vs. defender
attack vs. kraken
assailant vs. attack
attack vs. privateer
attack vs. pounce
attack vs. depredation
attack vs. broadside
attack vs. vulnerability
attack vs. bushwhacker
attack vs. vulnerable
attack vs. invade
attack vs. defensive
attack vs. beset
attack vs. transition
attack vs. impugn
assail vs. attack
attack vs. rush
attack vs. transient
attack vs. offensive
articulate vs. attack
attack vs. snap
attack vs. raid
attack vs. prey
attack vs. invitation
attack vs. disarm
attack vs. bivouac
attack vs. recharge
attack vs. defence
attack vs. shower
attack vs. defend
attack vs. refutation
attack vs. charge
attack vs. zombie
attack vs. fang
attack vs. savage
aggress vs. attack
attack vs. incursion
aggressor vs. attack
attack vs. petard
attack vs. outrage
attack vs. waylay
affect vs. attack
attack vs. fulminate
attack vs. bash
attack vs. secure
attack vs. fork
attack vs. tool
attack vs. kick
aggression vs. attack
attack vs. pawn
attack vs. thrust
attack vs. quick
attack vs. score
attack vs. run
attack vs. design
attack vs. bat
attack vs. manner
attack vs. bowl
attack vs. field
attack vs. set
attack vs. batsman
attack vs. wicket
aim vs. attack
attack vs. challenge
aggressive vs. attack
attack vs. violent
apply vs. attack
attachment vs. attack
attack vs. spike
attack vs. wash
attack vs. hit
attack vs. snare
attack vs. signal
attack vs. volume
amount vs. attack
attack vs. onset
attack vs. disease
attack vs. plane
attack vs. block
attack vs. serve
attack vs. side
attack vs. cricket
attack vs. bowler
attack vs. battle
assault vs. attack
attack vs. offence
attack vs. emotional
attack vs. verbal
attack vs. physical
attack vs. worth
attack vs. credibility
attack vs. detract
attack vs. injury
attack vs. damage
attack vs. attempt
attack vs. sic
attack vs. drive
attack vs. pin
attack vs. force
attack vs. bite
attack vs. bombard
attack vs. jump
attack vs. bomb
access vs. attack
attack vs. violence
attack vs. kill
attack vs. reproach
attack vs. denotation
attack vs. weapon
attack vs. rapidly