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attack

/əˈtæk/

An illustration for attack

verb1 of 2

to try to destroy, beat, or injure

  • “The soldiers loaded their guns in preparation for the attack.”Tatoeba
  • “We can attack the entire people in a short time.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

noun2 of 2

An attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of opponent or enemy.

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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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