attack

noun

1.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
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attack
2.
an offensive move in a sport or game
3.
intense adverse criticism
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4.
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
5.
the act of attacking
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6.
a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
7.
a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition
8.
the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)
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9.
strong criticism