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attack
noun as in physical assault
Strongest matches
aggression, barrage, charge, incursion, intervention, intrusion, invasion, offensive, onslaught, outbreak, raid, rape, skirmish, strike, violation
Strong matches
advance, assailing, blitz, blitzkrieg, defilement, drive, encounter, encroachment, foray, initiative, inroad, irruption, mugging, offense, onrush, onset, push, rush, storming, thrust, volley
Weak matches
noun as in verbal assault
Strongest matches
Strong matches
belligerence, blame, calumny, censure, combativeness, denigration, denunciation, libel, pugnacity, slander, vilification
Weak match
noun as in sudden dysfunction or disorder
verb as in assault physically
Strongest matches
ambush, assail, assault, beat, besiege, blast, bombard, charge, harm, hit, hurt, infiltrate, invade, raid, stab, storm, strike
Strong matches
advance, aggress, bash, bat, bean, beset, biff, boot, bop, brain, bust, clip, clock, club, combat, cook, jump, kick, larrup, molest, mug, overwhelm, punch, rush, slog, soak, wallop, whop
Weak matches
boff, chop down, knock block off, knock cold, knock for a loop, lay siege to, light into, pounce upon, set upon, take the offensive, turn on
verb as in assault verbally
verb as in set to work
Strong match
Weak matches
buckle down, deal with, dive into, plunge into, set to, start in on, take up, tear into
Example Sentences
In a driving rain, there was no simple way to stop the Garfield rushing attack on Friday night at Southwest College.
Now England will have to weigh up including Wood in their team for the first Test, and how it would affect the balance of their attack if he is not risked.
China has advised its citizens to avoid travelling to Japan, following a diplomatic feud sparked by comments by Tokyo's new premier about a hypothetical attack on Taiwan.
His work with the US intelligence agency ended in 1964, and he died shortly after, of a heart attack, in 1967.
Flashes of attacking play against the Pumas gave some reason for optimism, but the fixture against Japan is a must-win if the Wales head coach is to preserve positivity.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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