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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
On the day Hamas attacked Israel two years ago, Qudaih was in Egypt.
From there, the lies continued to pile up, including allegations that he stole money from a fundraiser for a dying dog and that he lied about his mother surviving the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Speaking to a friend, Hague said there were still things that "trigger" her and that she's had panic attacks.
Even though Houthi strikes are now less frequent, he added, there are still "just enough attacks to convince shipping companies it is not worth running the risk of returning" to the Red Sea route.
At Gloucester's Kingsholm Stadium, Bristol ran in seven tries to earn an attacking bonus point in a 49-34 victory that moved them up to third, ahead of the rest of the weekend's matches.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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