Attack Synonyms

215 attack synonyms include begin an assault, charge, pounce, strike, begin hostilities, ambush, bombard, shell, blitz, and strafe. Attack is a verb, and its antonyms are defend and protect. Here are some additional synonyms for "attack" with example sentences.

Another word for Attack

215 other ways to say attack.

1. begin an assault

  • strike
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  • strafe  
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  • storm
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  • shell  
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  • rush
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  • pounce  
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  • fire on/at  
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  • charge
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  • bombard  
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  • blitz  
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  • begin hostilities  
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  • begin an assault  
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  • ambush  
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2. assault

  • work over  
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  • thrash  
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  • tear into  
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  • strike at  
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  • set upon  
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  • set about  
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  • sail into  
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  • rough up  
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  • pummel  
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  • pound  
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  • pounce on  
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  • pitch into  
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  • paste  
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  • mug  
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  • light into  
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  • let someone have it  
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  • let fly at  
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  • lay into  
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  • lash out at  
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  • lace into  
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  • knock around  
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  • knock about  
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  • jump  
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  • have a go at  
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  • get stuck into  
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  • fall upon  
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  • duff someone up  
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  • do over  
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  • beat up on  
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  • beat up  
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  • beat
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  • batter  
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  • assault  
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  • assail  
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  • ambush  
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  • aggress  
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3. affect

  • take hold of  
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  • strike at  
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  • strike
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  • injure  
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  • infect  
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  • have an effect on  
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  • damage
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  • affect
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4. criticize

  • vilify  
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  • tear someone off a strip  
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  • tear into  
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  • tear a strip off someone  
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  • take to task  
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  • take to pieces  
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  • slate  
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  • slash  
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  • slam  
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  • slag off  
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  • savage  
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  • sail into  
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  • rubbish  
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  • rollick  
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  • roast  
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  • revile  
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  • reprove
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  • reproach
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  • reprimand
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  • reprehend  
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  • remonstrate with  
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  • rebuke  
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  • ream out  
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  • rate  
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  • rap over the knuckles  
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  • pummel  
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  • pull apart  
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  • pillory  
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  • objurgate  
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  • monster
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  • lay into  
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  • lambast  
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  • knock  
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  • impugn  
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  • have a go at  
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  • haul over the coals  
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  • harangue  
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  • hammer  
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  • give someone hell  
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  • give someone a rollicking  
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  • give someone a rocket  
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  • give someone a roasting  
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  • give someone a bad press  
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  • fulminate against  
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  • find fault with  
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  • excoriate  
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  • dress down  
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  • cut up  
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  • crucify  
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  • criticize  
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  • condemn  
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  • chew out  
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  • chastise  
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  • censure  
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  • castigate  
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  • carpet  
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  • cane  
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  • blast  
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  • blame
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  • berate  
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  • bawl out  
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  • bash  
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  • bag  
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  • admonish  
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  • abuse
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5. attend to

  • undertake  
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  • set to work on  
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  • set about  
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  • see to  
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  • have a stab at  
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  • have a shot at  
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  • have a go at  
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  • have a crack at  
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  • grapple with  
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  • go to work on  
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  • get weaving on  
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  • get to work on  
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  • get stuck into  
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  • get started on  
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  • get cracking on  
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  • focus on  
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  • embark on  
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  • direct one's attention to  
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  • deal with  
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  • confront  
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  • concentrate on  
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  • buckle down to  
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  • attend to  
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  • apply oneself to  
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  • address
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6. assault

  • thrust  
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  • strike
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  • storming  
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  • sortie  
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  • sally  
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  • rush
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  • razzia  
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  • raid  
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  • push
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  • onslaught  
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  • onset  
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  • offensive
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  • invasion  
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  • inroad  
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  • incursion  
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  • drive
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  • charge
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  • blitz  
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  • assault  
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  • act of aggression  
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7. criticism

  • wigging  
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  • vilification  
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  • verbal onslaught  
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  • tirade  
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  • ticking off  
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  • telling-off  
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  • stricture  
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  • slating  
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  • rollicking  
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  • rocket  
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  • roasting  
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  • revilement  
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  • reproval
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  • reprimand
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  • rebuke  
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  • rating  
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  • rap over the knuckles  
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  • rant  
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  • polemic  
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  • philippic  
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  • knocking  
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  • invective  
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  • harangue  
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  • earful
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  • dressing-down  
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  • diatribe  
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  • denunciation  
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  • criticism
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  • condemnation  
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  • censure  
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  • carpeting  
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  • caning  
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  • broadside  
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  • blast  
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  • bashing  
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  • admonition  
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  • admonishment  
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8. fit

  • spell  
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  • spasm  
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  • seizure  
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  • paroxysm  
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  • outburst  
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  • flare-up  
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  • fit
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  • dose  
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  • convulsion  
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  • bout  
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  • access
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Use attack in a Sentence

His account was compromised by a phishing attack.

Soldiers worked together to repulse the attack.

The army prepared to attack.