Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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attack | Yes | No | Yes | No |
bombard | Yes | No | Yes | No |
attack (noun) | bombard (noun) |
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(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) | a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family |
a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase | |
the act of attacking | |
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation | |
an offensive move in a sport or game | |
strong criticism | |
intense adverse criticism | |
the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent) | |
a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition |
attack (verb) | bombard (verb) |
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begin to injure | direct high energy particles or radiation against |
set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task | address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage |
attack in speech or writing | throw bombs at or attack with bombs |
launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with | cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile |
take the initiative and go on the offensive | |
attack someone physically or emotionally |