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(noun) tone-beginning
a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
(noun) attempt
the act of attacking
attacks on women increased last year; they made an attempt on his life
(noun) approach, plan of attack
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons; an attack on inflation; his plan of attack was misguided
(noun) onrush, onset, onslaught
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
the attack began at dawn
(noun) fire, flack, flak, blast
intense adverse criticism
Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party; the government has come under attack; don't give me any flak
(verb) snipe, round, assail, assault, lash out
attack in speech or writing
The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker
(verb) aggress
take the initiative and go on the offensive
The Serbs attacked the village at night; The visiting team started to attack
(verb) assail
launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II; Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week
(verb) set on, assail, assault
attack someone physically or emotionally
The mugger assaulted the woman; Nightmares assailed him regularly