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attack

[uh-tak] / əˈtæk /
NOUN
physical assault
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aggression barrage charge incursion intervention intrusion invasion offensive onslaught outbreak raid rape skirmish strike violation
STRONG
advance assailing blitz blitzkrieg defilement drive encounter encroachment foray initiative inroad irruption mugging offense onrush onset push rush storming thrust volley
WEAK
assailment dirty deed
Antonyms
STRONGEST
retreat
STRONG
pull
WEAK
aid defense flight health protection reprisal resistance shelter shield submission support surrender sustenance
NOUN
verbal assault
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abuse aggression criticism
STRONG
belligerence blame calumny censure combativeness denigration denunciation libel pugnacity slander vilification
WEAK
impugnment
Antonyms
STRONGEST
approval praise
STRONG
commendation compliment
WEAK
aid defense flight health protection reprisal resistance retreat shelter shield submission support surrender sustenance
NOUN
sudden dysfunction or disorder
Synonyms
STRONGEST
failure seizure
STRONG
access ailment bout breakdown convulsion disease fit illness paroxysm relapse spasm spell stroke throe
Antonyms
STRONG
health
WEAK
aid defense flight protection reprisal resistance retreat shelter shield submission support surrender sustenance
VERB
assault physically
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ambush assail assault beat besiege blast bombard charge harm hit hurt infiltrate invade raid stab storm strike
STRONG
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
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
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist guard help leave alone lose protect retreat surrender
STRONG
decrease
WEAK
be lazy defend resist shelter shield slough off submit support sustain withstand
VERB
assault verbally
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abuse blame criticize shoot down
STRONG
berate blitz censure impugn malign refute reprove revile stretch vilify
WEAK
jump down one's throat jump on one's case lay into
Antonyms
STRONGEST
approve commend compliment praise
STRONG
endorse sanction
WEAK
aid be lazy defend protect resist retreat shelter shield slough off submit support surrender sustain withstand
VERB
set to work
Synonyms
STRONG
tackle
WEAK
buckle down deal with dive into plunge into set to start in on take up tear into
Antonyms
WEAK
aid be lazy defend protect resist retreat shelter shield slough off submit support surrender sustain withstand

Example Sentences

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The justice minister said an investigation into the attack had been launched.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Iran had previously said it was ready for any eventuality and defiantly refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which it closed in retaliation for the attack launched on February 28.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

But the people of Redding nearly had a collective heart attack last August when the restaurant’s longtime owners, sisters Julie Malik and Nell Cox, made a stunning announcement: Damburger is for sale.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

“Having experience of the president’s shock and awe style of negotiation before, I would suspect that the attack will be called off at the last second,” said David Stritch, currency analyst at Caxton.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

He knew a heart attack would get my attention, play on my heart strings.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam