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surprise attack

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It was now dark, and any chance of a surprise attack had been squandered.

Final approval for the surprise attack was given in October 1941.

On the bridge he paused and, gripping the parapet, made a surprise attack upon his enemy.

Stuart withstood the surprise attack very well and did not retreat in a panic, as might have been expected.

It is the only instance I know of where insubordination saved any army from a surprise attack, and possibly from defeat.

In a surprise attack, which practically annihilated these two gallant batteries, Ricketts was severely wounded.

Presuming a sudden surprise attack enabled them to release the prisoners?

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On this page you'll find 27 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to surprise attack, such as: arrest, assault, break in, capture, incursion, and invasion.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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