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Overview of noun attack

      »   The noun attack has 9 meanings (first 8 from tagged texts)

• attack, Onslaught1.) Onslaught -- (a sudden and severe onset of trouble)
  
  2.) Attack, onslaught, onset, onrush -- ((military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn")
  
  onslaught, onset, Onrush1.) Attack, onslaught, onset, onrush -- ((military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn")
  
  2.) Onrush -- (a forceful forward rush or flow; "from the bow she stared at the mesmerising onrush of the sea where it split and foamed"; "the explosion interrupted the wild onrush of her thoughts")
  
  onrush -- ((military) an Offensive1.) Offense, offence, offensive -- (the action of attacking an enemy)
  
  1.) Offensive, violative -- (violating or tending to violate or offend against; "violative of the principles of liberty"; "considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity")
  
  offensive against an Enemy1.) Enemy -- (an opposing military force; "the enemy attacked at dawn")
  
  2.) Enemy, foe, foeman, opposition -- (an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force); "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies")
  
  enemy (using weapons); "the attack Began1.) Get down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence -- (take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now")
  
  2.) Begin, start -- (have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense; "The DMZ begins right over the hill"; "The second movement begins after the Allegro"; "Prices for these homes start at $250,000")
  
  began at dawn")

• attack -- (a Sudden1.) Sudden -- (happening without warning or in a short space of time; "a sudden storm"; "a sudden decision"; "a sudden cure")
  
  sudden occurrence of an Uncontrollable1.) Uncontrollable, unmanageable -- (difficult to solve or alleviate; "uncontrollable pain")
  
  2.) Indocile, uncontrollable, ungovernable, unruly -- (of persons; "the little boy's parents think he is spirited, but his teacher finds him unruly")
  
  uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea")

• fire, attack, Flak1.) Flak catcher, flak, flack catcher, flack -- (a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer)
  
  2.) Fire, attack, flak, flack, blast -- (intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak")
  
  flak, flack, Blast1.) Blast -- (a very long fly ball)
  
  2.) Bang, clap, eruption, blast, bam -- (a sudden very loud noise)
  
  blast -- (Intense1.) Intense -- (in an extreme degree; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense")
  
  2.) Acute, intense -- (extremely sharp or intense; "acute pain"; "felt acute annoyance"; "intense itching and burning")
  
  intense adverse Criticism1.) Criticism, unfavorable judgment -- (disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent")
  
  2.) Criticism, critique -- (a serious examination and judgment of something; "constructive criticism is always appreciated")
  
  criticism; "Clinton Directed1.) Direct -- (command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework")
  
  2.) Target, aim, place, direct, point -- (intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself")
  
  directed his Fire1.) Fire -- (the event of something burning (often destructive); "they lost everything in the fire")
  
  2.) Fire, flame, flaming -- (the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries")
  
  fire at the Republican1.) Republican -- (a member of the Republican Party)
  
  2.) Republican -- (an advocate of a republic (usually in opposition to a monarchy))
  
  Republican Party"; "the Government1.) Government, authorities, regime -- (the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities")
  
  2.) Government -- ((government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed; "tyrannical government")
  
  government has Come1.) Semen, seed, seminal fluid, ejaculate, cum, come -- (the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract)
  
  1.) Come, come up -- (move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room")
  
  come under attack"; "don't Give1.) Give, spring, springiness -- (the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length)
  
  1.) Give -- (cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold")
  
  give me any flak")

• attack, Attempt1.) Attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try -- (earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try")
  
  2.) Attack, attempt -- (the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life")
  
  attempt -- (the Act1.) Act, enactment -- (a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body)
  
  2.) Act, human action, human activity -- (something that people do or cause to happen)
  
  act of Attacking1.) Attack, 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")
  
  2.) Attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault -- (attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker")
  
  attacking; "attacks on Women1.) Woman, adult female -- (an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted")
  
  2.) Womanhood, woman, fair sex -- (women as a class; "it's an insult to American womanhood"; "woman is the glory of creation"; "the fair sex gathered on the veranda")
  
  women increased Last1.) Stopping point, finale, finis, finish, last, conclusion, close -- (the temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season")
  
  2.) Last -- (the last or lowest in an ordering or series; "he was the last to leave"; "he finished an inglorious last")
  
  last year"; "they Made1.) Make, do -- (engage in; "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution")
  
  2.) Make, get -- (give certain properties to something; "get someone mad"; "She made us look silly"; "He made a fool of himself at the meeting"; "Don't make this into a big deal"; "This invention will make you a millionaire"; "Make yourself clear")
  
  made an Attempt1.) Attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try -- (earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try")
  
  2.) Attack, attempt -- (the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life")
  
  attempt on his life")

• attack -- (an Offensive1.) Offense, offence, offensive -- (the action of attacking an enemy)
  
  1.) Offensive, violative -- (violating or tending to violate or offend against; "violative of the principles of liberty"; "considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity")
  
  offensive move in a Sport1.) Sport, athletics -- (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)
  
  2.) Sport -- (the occupation of athletes who compete for pay)
  
  sport or Game1.) Game -- (a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours")
  
  2.) Game -- (a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game")
  
  game; "they Won1.) South Korean won, won -- (the basic unit of money in South Korea)
  
  2.) North Korean won, won -- (the basic unit of money in North Korea)
  
  won the Game1.) Game -- (a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours")
  
  2.) Game -- (a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game")
  
  game with a 10-hit attack in the 9Th1.) Thursday, Th -- (the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day)
  
  2.) Thorium, Th, atomic number 90 -- (a soft silvery-white tetravalent radioactive metallic element; isotope 232 is used as a power source in nuclear reactors; occurs in thorite and in monazite sands)
  
  th inning")

• attack -- (the Onset1.) Onset, oncoming -- (the beginning or early stages; "the onset of pneumonia")
  
  2.) Attack, onslaught, onset, onrush -- ((military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn")
  
  onset of a Corrosive1.) Corrosive -- (a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali))
  
  1.) Caustic, corrosive, erosive, vitriolic, mordant -- (of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action)
  
  corrosive or Destructive1.) Destructive -- (causing destruction or much damage; "a policy that is destructive to the economy"; "destructive criticism")
  
  destructive process (as by a Chemical1.) Chemical, chemical substance -- (produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules)
  
  1.) Chemical, chemic -- (relating to or used in chemistry; "chemical engineer"; "chemical balance")
  
  chemical agent); "the Film1.) Movie, film, picture, moving picture, moving-picture show, motion picture, motion-picture show, picture show, pic, flick -- (a form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location")
  
  2.) Film, cinema, celluloid -- (a medium that disseminates moving pictures; "theater pieces transferred to celluloid"; "this story would be good cinema"; "film coverage of sporting events")
  
  film was Sensitive1.) Medium, spiritualist, sensitive -- (someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead; "he consulted several mediums")
  
  1.) Sensitive -- (responsive to physical stimuli; "a mimosa's leaves are sensitive to touch"; "a sensitive voltmeter"; "sensitive skin"; "sensitive to light")
  
  sensitive to attack by acids"; "Open1.) Open, clear -- (a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open")
  
  2.) Outdoors, out-of-doors, open air, open -- (where the air is unconfined; "he wanted to get outdoors a little"; "the concert was held in the open air"; "camping in the open")
  
  open to attack by the elements")

• approach, attack, Plan1.) Plan, program, programme -- (a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished; "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue")
  
  2.) Design, plan -- (an arrangement scheme; "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"; "it was an excellent design for living"; "a plan for seating guests")
  
  plan of attack -- (Ideas1.) Idea, thought -- (the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind")
  
  2.) Idea -- (a personal view; "he has an idea that we don't like him")
  
  ideas or Actions1.) Action -- (something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions")
  
  2.) Action, activity, activeness -- (the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action")
  
  actions intended to Deal1.) Deal, trade, business deal -- (a particular instance of buying or selling; "it was a package deal"; "I had no further trade with him"; "he's a master of the business deal")
  
  2.) Bargain, deal -- (an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each; "he made a bargain with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals")
  
  deal with a Problem1.) Problem, job -- (a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved; "she and her husband are having problems"; "it is always a job to contact him"; "urban problems such as traffic congestion and smog")
  
  2.) Trouble, problem -- (a source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?")
  
  problem or Situation1.) Situation, state of affairs -- (the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt)
  
  2.) Situation, position -- (a condition or position in which you find yourself; "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation")
  
  situation; "his Approach1.) Approach, attack, 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")
  
  2.) Approach, approaching, coming -- (the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese")
  
  approach to Every1.) Every -- (each and all of a series of entities or intervals as specified; "every third seat"; "every two hours")
  
  2.) Every -- ((used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception; "every person is mortal"; "every party is welcome"; "had every hope of success"; "every chance of winning")
  
  every problem is to Draw1.) Draw -- (a gully that is shallower than a ravine)
  
  2.) Drawing card, draw, attraction, attractor, attracter -- (an entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing card they had")
  
  draw up a list of Pros1.) Professional, pro -- (an athlete who plays for pay)
  
  2.) Pro -- (an argument in favor of a proposal)
  
  pros and cons"; "an attack on inflation"; "his Plan1.) Plan, program, programme -- (a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished; "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue")
  
  2.) Design, plan -- (an arrangement scheme; "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"; "it was an excellent design for living"; "a plan for seating guests")
  
  plan of attack was misguided")

• attack, tone-beginning -- (a Decisive1.) Decisive -- (determining or having the power to determine an outcome; "cast the decisive vote"; "two factors had a decisive influence")
  
  2.) Decisive -- (unmistakable; "had a decisive lead in the polls")
  
  decisive manner of Beginning1.) Beginning -- (the event consisting of the start of something; "the beginning of the war")
  
  2.) Beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset -- (the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her")
  
  beginning a Musical1.) Musical, musical comedy, musical theater -- (a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing)
  
  1.) Musical -- (characterized by or capable of producing music; "a musical evening"; "musical instruments")
  
  musical tone or phrase)

• attack -- (Strong1.) Strong -- (having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man")
  
  2.) Strong -- (not faint or feeble; "a strong odor of burning rubber")
  
  strong criticism; "he Published1.) Print, publish -- (put into print; "The newspaper published the news of the royal couple's divorce"; "These news should not be printed")
  
  2.) Publish, bring out, put out, issue, release -- (prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper")
  
  published an Unexpected1.) Unexpected -- (not expected or anticipated; "unexpected guests"; "unexpected news")
  
  2.) Forced, unexpected -- (made necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency; "a forced landing")
  
  unexpected attack on my work")

Overview of verb attack
      »   The verb attack has 6 meanings (first 5 from tagged texts)

• attack, Assail1.) Assail, assault, set on, attack -- (attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly")
  
  2.) Attack, 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")
  
  assail -- (Launch1.) Launch -- (a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck)
  
  2.) Launching, launch -- (the act of propelling with force)
  
  launch an attack or Assault1.) Assault -- (close fighting during the culmination of a military attack)
  
  2.) Assault -- (a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped)
  
  assault on; Begin1.) Begin, Menachem Begin -- (Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992))
  
  1.) Get down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence -- (take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now")
  
  begin hostilities or Start1.) Start -- (the beginning of anything; "it was off to a good start")
  
  2.) Beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset -- (the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her")
  
  start warfare with; "Hitler1.) Hitler, Adolf Hitler, Der Fuhrer -- (German Nazi dictator during World War II (1889-1945))
  
  Hitler attacked Poland1.) Poland, Republic of Poland, Polska -- (a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II)
  
  Poland on September1.) September, Sep, Sept -- (the month following August and preceding October)
  
  September 1, 1939 and Started1.) Get down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence -- (take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now")
  
  2.) Begin, lead off, start, commence -- (set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life")
  
  started World War1.) War, warfare -- (the waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war")
  
  2.) War, state of war -- (a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply; "war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring")
  
  War II"; "Serbian1.) Serbian, Serb -- (a member of a Slavic people who settled in Serbia and neighboring areas in the 6th and 7th centuries)
  
  1.) Serbian -- (of or relating to the people or language or culture of the region of Serbia)
  
  Serbian forces Assailed1.) Assail, assault, set on, attack -- (attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly")
  
  2.) Attack, 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")
  
  assailed Bosnian Towns1.) Town -- (an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city; "they drive through town on their way to work")
  
  2.) Township, town -- (an administrative division of a county; "the town is responsible for snow removal")
  
  towns all week")

• attack, Round1.) Round, unit of ammunition, one shot -- (a charge of ammunition for a single shot)
  
  2.) Cycle, rhythm, round -- (an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the never-ending cycle of the seasons")
  
  round, assail, Lash1.) Eyelash, lash, cilium -- (any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids)
  
  2.) Lash, thong -- (leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip)
  
  lash out, Snipe1.) Snipe -- (Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks)
  
  2.) Snipe -- (a gunshot from a concealed location)
  
  snipe, assault -- (attack in Speech1.) Address, speech -- (the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets")
  
  2.) Speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, voice communication, oral communication -- ((language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets")
  
  speech or Writing1.) Writing, authorship, composition, penning -- (the act of creating written works; "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship")
  
  2.) Writing, written material, piece of writing -- (the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing")
  
  writing; "The Editors1.) Editor, editor in chief -- (a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine))
  
  2.) Editor program, editor -- ((computer science) a program designed to perform such editorial functions as rearrangement or modification or deletion of data)
  
  editors of the left-leaning Paper1.) Paper -- (a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses)
  
  2.) Composition, paper, report, theme -- (an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got an A on his composition")
  
  paper attacked the New1.) New -- (not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World")
  
  2.) New -- (other than the former one(s); different; "they now have a new leaders"; "my new car is four years old but has only 15,000 miles on it"; "ready to take a new direction")
  
  new House Speaker")

• attack, Aggress1.) Attack, aggress -- (take the initiative and go on the offensive; "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack")
  
  aggress -- (Take1.) Return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff -- (the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%")
  
  2.) Take -- (the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption)
  
  take the Initiative1.) Enterprise, enterprisingness, initiative, go-ahead -- (readiness to embark on bold new ventures)
  
  2.) First step, initiative, opening move, opening -- (the first of a series of actions)
  
  initiative and Go1.) Go, spell, tour, turn -- (a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work")
  
  2.) Adam, ecstasy, XTC, go, disco biscuit, cristal, X, hug drug -- (street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine)
  
  go on the Offensive1.) Offense, offence, offensive -- (the action of attacking an enemy)
  
  1.) Offensive, violative -- (violating or tending to violate or offend against; "violative of the principles of liberty"; "considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity")
  
  offensive; "The Serbs1.) Serbian, Serb -- (a member of a Slavic people who settled in Serbia and neighboring areas in the 6th and 7th centuries)
  
  Serbs attacked the Village1.) Village, small town, settlement -- (a community of people smaller than a town)
  
  2.) Village, hamlet -- (a settlement smaller than a town)
  
  village at night"; "The Visiting1.) Visiting -- (the activity of making visits; "the purpose was to promote homes, clubs, visiting, and other services")
  
  1.) Visit, see -- (visit a place, as for entertainment; "We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning")
  
  visiting team Started1.) Get down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence -- (take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now")
  
  2.) Begin, lead off, start, commence -- (set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life")
  
  started to attack")

• assail, Assault1.) Assault -- (close fighting during the culmination of a military attack)
  
  2.) Assault -- (a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped)
  
  assault, set on, attack -- (attack Someone1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")
  
  someone physically or Emotionally1.) Emotionally -- (in an emotional manner; "at the funeral he spoke emotionally")
  
  2.) Emotionally -- (with regard to emotions; "emotionally secure")
  
  emotionally; "The Mugger1.) Mugger -- (a robber who takes property by threatening or performing violence on the person who is robbed (usually on the street))
  
  mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares1.) Nightmare, incubus -- (a situation resembling a terrifying dream)
  
  2.) Nightmare -- (a terrifying or deeply upsetting dream)
  
  Nightmares assailed him regularly")

• attack -- (Set1.) Set -- (a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth")
  
  2.) Set -- ((mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; "the set of prime numbers is infinite")
  
  set to work upon; Turn1.) Bend, crook, twist, turn -- (a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path")
  
  2.) Turn, turning -- (the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right")
  
  turn one's Energies1.) Energy -- ((physics) the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs; "energy can take a wide variety of forms")
  
  2.) Energy, vigor, vigour, zip -- (forceful exertion; "he plays tennis with great energy"; "he's full of zip")
  
  energies vigorously to a Task1.) Undertaking, project, task, labor -- (any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings")
  
  2.) Job, task, chore -- (a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee; "estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars"; "the job of repairing the engine took several hours"; "the endless task of classifying the samples"; "the farmer's morning chores")
  
  task; "I Attacked1.) Attack, 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")
  
  2.) Attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault -- (attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker")
  
  attacked the Problem1.) Problem, job -- (a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved; "she and her husband are having problems"; "it is always a job to contact him"; "urban problems such as traffic congestion and smog")
  
  2.) Trouble, problem -- (a source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?")
  
  problem as Soon1.) Soon, shortly, presently, before long -- (in the near future; "the doctor will soon be here"; "the book will appear shortly"; "she will arrive presently"; "we should have news before long")
  
  soon as I got out of bed")

• attack -- (Begin1.) Begin, Menachem Begin -- (Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992))
  
  1.) Get down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence -- (take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now")
  
  begin to Injure1.) Injure, wound -- (cause injuries or bodily harm to)
  
  2.) Hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite -- (hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised me ego")
  
  injure; "The Cancer1.) Cancer, malignant neoplastic disease -- (any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream)
  
  2.) Cancer, Crab -- ((astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer)
  
  cancer cells are Attacking1.) Attack, 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")
  
  2.) Attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault -- (attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker")
  
  attacking his liver"; "Rust1.) Rust -- (a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture)
  
  2.) Rust -- (a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems caused by a rust fungus)
  
  Rust is Attacking1.) Attack, 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")
  
  2.) Attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault -- (attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker")
  
  attacking the metal")

Related Terms - "Attack"

Meaning 1 of Attackattack, onslaught, onset, onrush operation, military operation

• Combined operation1.) Combined operation -- (a military operation carried out cooperatively by two or more allied nations or a military operation carried out by coordination of sea, land, and air forces)
  
  Combined operation - A military operation carried out cooperatively by two or more allied nations or a military operation carried out by coordination of sea, land, and air forces

• Maneuver1.) Maneuver, manoeuvre, simulated military operation -- (a military training exercise)
  
  2.) Tactic, tactics, maneuver, manoeuvre -- (a plan for attaining a particular goal)
  
  Maneuver, Manoeuvre1.) Tactic, tactics, maneuver, manoeuvre -- (a plan for attaining a particular goal)
  
  2.) Maneuver, manoeuvre, simulated military operation -- (a military training exercise)
  
  Manoeuvre, Simulated military operation1.) Maneuver, manoeuvre, simulated military operation -- (a military training exercise)
  
  Simulated military operation - A military training exercise

• Campaign1.) Political campaign, campaign, run -- (a race between candidates for elective office; "I managed his campaign for governor"; "he is raising money for a Senate run")
  
  2.) Campaign, cause, crusade, drive, Move1.) Move -- (the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer")
  
  2.) Move, relocation -- (the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire")
  
  Move - The act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer"ment, effort -- (a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort")
  
  Campaign, Military campaign1.) Campaign, military campaign -- (several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints))
  
  Military campaign - A race between candidates for elective office; "I managed his campaign for governor"; "he is raising money for a Senate run"

• Naval campaign1.) Naval campaign -- (an operation conducted primarily by naval forces in order to gain or extend or maintain control of the sea)
  
  Naval campaign - An operation conducted primarily by naval forces in order to gain or extend or maintain control of the sea

• Mission1.) Mission, missionary post, missionary station, foreign mission -- (an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work)
  
  2.) Mission, military mission -- (an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters; "the planes were on a bombing mission")
  
  Mission, Military mission1.) Mission, military mission -- (an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters; "the planes were on a bombing mission")
  
  Military mission - An organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

• Support1.) Support -- (the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities; "his support kept the family together"; "they gave him emotional support during difficult times")
  
  2.) Support -- (aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer had the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support")
  
  Support, Reinforcement1.) Support, reinforcement, reenforcement -- (a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support")
  
  2.) Reinforcement, reenforcement -- (information that makes more forcible or convincing; "his gestures provided eloquent reinforcement for his complaints")
  
  Reinforcement, Reenforcement1.) Reinforcement, reenforcement -- (information that makes more forcible or convincing; "his gestures provided eloquent reinforcement for his complaints")
  
  2.) Support, reinforcement, reenforcement -- (a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support")
  
  Reenforcement - The activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities; "his support kept the family together"; "they gave him emotional support during difficult times"

• Attack1.) Attack, onslaught, onset, onrush -- ((military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the Attack1.) Attack, onslaught, onset, onrush -- ((military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the Attack1.) Attack, onslaught, onset, onrush -- ((military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the Attack1.) Attack, onslaught, onset, onrush -- ((military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the Attack1.) Attack, onslaught, onset, onrush -- ((military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the Attack1.) Attack, onslaught, onset, onrush -- ((military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn")
  
  2.) Attack -- (a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea")
  
  Attack - (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn" began at dawn")
  
  2.) Attack -- (a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea")
  
  Attack - (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn" began at dawn")
  
  2.) Attack -- (a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea")
  
  Attack - (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn" began at dawn")
  
  2.) Attack -- (a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea")
  
  Attack - (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn" began at dawn")
  
  2.) Attack -- (a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea")
  
  Attack - (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn" began at dawn")
  
  2.) Attack -- (a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea")
  
  Attack, Onslaught1.) Onslaught -- (a sudden and severe onset of trouble)
  
  2.) Attack, onslaught, onset, onrush -- ((military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn")
  
  Onslaught, Onset1.) Onset, oncoming -- (the beginning or early stages; "the onset of pneumonia")
  
  2.) Attack, onslaught, onset, onrush -- ((military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn")
  
  Onset, Onrush1.) Attack, onslaught, onset, onrush -- ((military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn")
  
  2.) Onrush -- (a forceful forward rush or flow; "from the bow she stared at the mesmerising onrush of the sea where it split and foamed"; "the explosion interrupted the wild onrush of her thoughts")
  
  Onrush - (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn"

• Offense1.) Discourtesy, offense, offence, offensive activity -- (a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others)
  
  2.) Umbrage, offense, offence -- (a feeling of anger caused by being offended; "he took offence at my question")
  
  Offense, Offence1.) Offense, offence, offensive -- (the action of attacking an enemy)
  
  2.) Offense, offence -- (the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score)
  
  Offence, Offensive1.) Offense, offence, offensive -- (the action of attacking an enemy)
  
  1.) Offensive, violative -- (violating or tending to violate or offend against; "violative of the principles of liberty"; "considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity")
  
  Offensive - A lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others

• Peacekeeping1.) Peacekeeping, peacekeeping mission, peacekeeping operation -- (the activity of keeping the peace by military forces (especially when international military forces enforce a truce between hostile groups or nations))
  
  1.) Peacekeeping -- (of or relating to the preservation of peace between hostile groups by international military forces; "a peacekeeping force")
  
  Peacekeeping, Peacekeeping mission1.) Peacekeeping, peacekeeping mission, peacekeeping operation -- (the activity of keeping the peace by military forces (especially when international military forces enforce a truce between hostile groups or nations))
  
  Peacekeeping mission, Peacekeeping operation1.) Peacekeeping, peacekeeping mission, peacekeeping operation -- (the activity of keeping the peace by military forces (especially when international military forces enforce a truce between hostile groups or nations))
  
  Peacekeeping operation - The activity of keeping the peace by military forces (especially when international military forces enforce a truce between hostile groups or nations)

• Amphibious operation1.) Amphibious operation -- (a military operation by both land and sea forces)
  
  Amphibious operation - A military operation by both land and sea forces

• Information gathering1.) Information gathering -- (the act of collecting information)
  
  Information gathering - The act of collecting information

• Psychological operation1.) Psychological operation, psyop -- (military actions designed to influence the perceptions and attitudes of individuals, groups, and foreign governments)
  
  Psychological operation, Psyop1.) Psychological operation, psyop -- (military actions designed to influence the perceptions and attitudes of individuals, groups, and foreign governments)
  
  Psyop - Military actions designed to influence the perceptions and attitudes of individuals, groups, and foreign governments

• Covert operation1.) Covert operation -- (an intelligence operation so planned as to permit plausible denial by the sponsor)
  
  Covert operation - An intelligence operation so planned as to permit plausible denial by the sponsor

REFRENCED BY

• Meuse1.) Meuse, Meuse River -- (a European river; flows into the North Sea)
  
  2.) Meuse, Meuse River, Argonne, Argonne Forest, Meuse-Argonne, Meuse-Argonne operation -- (an American operation in World War I (1918); American troops under Pershing drove back the German armies which were saved only by the armistice on November 11)
  
  Meuse, Meuse River1.) Meuse, Meuse River -- (a European river; flows into the North Sea)
  
  2.) Meuse, Meuse River, Argonne, Argonne Forest, Meuse-Argonne, Meuse-Argonne operation -- (an American operation in World War I (1918); American troops under Pershing drove back the German armies which were saved only by the armistice on November 11)
  
  Meuse River, Argonne1.) Meuse, Meuse River, Argonne, Argonne Forest, Meuse-Argonne, Meuse-Argonne operation -- (an American operation in World War I (1918); American troops under Pershing drove back the German armies which were saved only by the armistice on November 11)
  
  Argonne, Argonne Forest1.) Meuse, Meuse River, Argonne, Argonne Forest, Meuse-Argonne, Meuse-Argonne operation -- (an American operation in World War I (1918); American troops under Pershing drove back the German armies which were saved only by the armistice on November 11)
  
  Argonne Forest, Meuse-Argonne1.) Meuse, Meuse River, Argonne, Argonne Forest, Meuse-Argonne, Meuse-Argonne operation -- (an American operation in World War I (1918); American troops under Pershing drove back the German armies which were saved only by the armistice on November 11)
  
  Meuse-Argonne, Meuse-Argonne operation1.) Meuse, Meuse River, Argonne, Argonne Forest, Meuse-Argonne, Meuse-Argonne operation -- (an American operation in World War I (1918); American troops under Pershing drove back the German armies which were saved only by the armistice on November 11)
  
  Meuse-Argonne operation - A European river; flows into the North Sea

REFRENCED BY

• Operation Desert Storm1.) Operation Desert Storm -- (the United States and its allies defeated Iraq in a ground war that lasted 100 hours (1991))
  
  Operation Desert Storm - The United States and its allies defeated Iraq in a ground war that lasted 100 hours (1991)

Meaning 2 of Attackattack affliction

• Calvary1.) Calvary, Golgotha -- (a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified)
  
  2.) Calvary, martyrdom -- (any experience that causes intense suffering)
  
  Calvary, Martyrdom1.) Martyrdom -- (death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause)
  
  2.) Calvary, martyrdom -- (any experience that causes intense suffering)
  
  Martyrdom - A hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified

• Trial1.) Trial -- ((law) legal proceedings consisting of the judicial examination of issues by a competent tribunal; "most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial")
  
  2.) Test, trial, run -- (the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial")
  
  Trial, Tribulation1.) Trial, tribulation, visitation -- (an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event; "his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him"; "life is full of tribulations"; "a visitation of the plague")
  
  Tribulation, Visitation1.) Trial, tribulation, visitation -- (an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event; "his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him"; "life is full of tribulations"; "a visitation of the plague")
  
  2.) Visitation -- (any disaster or catastrophe; "a visitation of the plague")
  
  Visitation - (law) legal proceedings consisting of the judicial examination of issues by a competent tribunal; "most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial"

• Curse1.) Curse, curse word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss -- (profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted")
  
  2.) Execration, condemnation, curse -- (an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group)
  
  Curse, Torment1.) Torture, torment -- (unbearable physical pain)
  
  2.) Anguish, torment, torture -- (extreme mental distress)
  
  Torment - Profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted"

• attack - no definition found

• Bane1.) Bane, curse, scourge, nemesis -- (something causes misery or death; "the bane of my life")
  
  Bane, Curse1.) Curse, curse word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss -- (profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted")
  
  2.) Execration, condemnation, curse -- (an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group)
  
  Curse, Scourge1.) Scourge, flagellum -- (a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor))
  
  2.) Bane, curse, scourge, nemesis -- (something causes misery or death; "the bane of my life")
  
  Scourge, Nemesis1.) Nemesis -- ((Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance)
  
  2.) Bane, curse, scourge, nemesis -- (something causes misery or death; "the bane of my life")
  
  Nemesis - Something causes misery or death; "the bane of my life"

Meaning 3 of Attackfire, attack, flak, flack, blast criticism, unfavorable judgment

• attack - no definition found

• Brickbat1.) Brickbat -- (a fragment of brick used as a weapon)
  
  2.) Brickbat -- (blunt criticism)
  
  Brickbat - A fragment of brick used as a weapon

• Faultfinding1.) Faultfinding, carping -- (persistent petty and unjustified criticism)
  
  1.) Faultfinding -- (tending to make moral judgments or judgments based on personal opinions; "a counselor tries not to be faultfinding")
  
  Faultfinding, Carping1.) Faultfinding, carping -- (persistent petty and unjustified criticism)
  
  1.) Cavil, carp, chicane -- (raise trivial objections)
  
  Carping - Persistent petty and unjustified criticism

• Fire1.) Fire -- (the event of something burning (often destructive); "they lost everything in the fire")
  
  2.) Fire, flame, flaming -- (the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries")
  
  Fire, Attack1.) Attack, onslaught, onset, onrush -- ((military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn")
  
  2.) Attack -- (a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea")
  
  Attack, Flak1.) Flak catcher, flak, flack catcher, flack -- (a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer)
  
  2.) Fire, attack, flak, flack, blast -- (intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak")
  
  Flak, Flack1.) Flak catcher, flak, flack catcher, flack -- (a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer)
  
  2.) Fire, attack, flak, flack, blast -- (intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak")
  
  Flack, Blast1.) Blast -- (a very long fly ball)
  
  2.) Bang, clap, eruption, blast, bam -- (a sudden very loud noise)
  
  Blast - The event of something burning (often destructive); "they lost everything in the fire"

• Thrust1.) Push, Thrust1.) Push, thrust -- (the force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines")
  
  2.) Stab, thrust, knife thrust -- (a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him")
  
  Thrust - The force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines" -- (the force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines")
  
  2.) Stab, thrust, knife thrust -- (a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him")
  
  Thrust - The force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines"

• Potshot1.) Potshot -- (a shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter))
  
  2.) Potshot -- (criticism aimed at an easy target and made without careful consideration; "reporters took Potshot1.) Potshot -- (a shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter))
  
  2.) Potshot -- (criticism aimed at an easy target and made without careful consideration; "reporters took potshots at the mayor")
  
  Potshot - A shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter)s at the mayor")
  
  Potshot - A shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter)

• Rebuke1.) Rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand -- (an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face")
  
  1.) Call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress Down1.) Down, down feather -- (soft fine feathers)
  
  2.) Down -- ((American football) a complete play to advance the football; "you have four downs to gain ten yards")
  
  Down - Soft fine feathers, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast -- (censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup")
  
  Rebuke, Reproof1.) Rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand -- (an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face")
  
  1.) Call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast -- (censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup")
  
  Reproof, Reproval1.) Rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand -- (an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face")
  
  Reproval, Reprehension1.) Rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand -- (an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face")
  
  Reprehension, Reprimand1.) Rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand -- (an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face")
  
  1.) Reprimand, censure, criminate -- (rebuke formally)
  
  Reprimand - An act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"

• Slating1.) Slate, Slating1.) Slate, slating -- (thin layers of rock used for roofing)
  
  2.) Slating -- (a severely critical attack; "the reviewers gave his book a sound slating")
  
  Slating - Thin layers of rock used for roofing -- (thin layers of rock used for roofing)
  
  2.) Slating -- (a severely critical attack; "the reviewers gave his book a sound slating")
  
  Slating - Thin layers of rock used for roofing

• Static1.) Static, atmospherics, atmospheric Static1.) Static, atmospherics, atmospheric static -- (a crackling or hissing noise cause by electrical interference)
  
  2.) Static -- (angry criticism; "they will probably give you a lot of static about your editorial")
  
  Static - A crackling or hissing noise cause by electrical interference -- (a crackling or hissing noise cause by electrical interference)
  
  2.) Static -- (angry criticism; "they will probably give you a lot of static about your editorial")
  
  Static - A crackling or hissing noise cause by electrical interference

• Stricture1.) Stenosis, Stricture1.) Stenosis, stricture -- (abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway)
  
  2.) Stricture -- (severe criticism)
  
  Stricture - Abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway -- (abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway)
  
  2.) Stricture -- (severe criticism)
  
  Stricture - Abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway

Meaning 4 of Attackattack, attempt crime, law-breaking

• Barratry1.) Simony, barratry -- (traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments)
  
  2.) Barratry -- (the crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery)
  
  Barratry - Traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments

• Capital offense1.) Capital offense -- (a crime so serious that capital punishment is considered appropriate)
  
  Capital offense - A crime so serious that capital punishment is considered appropriate

• Cybercrime1.) Cybercrime -- (crime committed using a computer and the internet to steal a person's identity or sell contraband or stalk victims or disrupt operations with malevolent programs)
  
  Cybercrime - Crime committed using a computer and the internet to steal a person's identity or sell contraband or stalk victims or disrupt operations with malevolent programs

• Felony1.) Felony -- (a serious crime (such as murder or arson))
  
  Felony - A serious crime (such as murder or arson)

• Forgery1.) Imitation, counterfeit, forgery -- (a copy that is represented as the original)
  
  2.) Forgery -- (criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud)
  
  Forgery - A copy that is represented as the original

• Fraud1.) Fraud -- (intentional deception resulting in injury to another person)
  
  2.) Imposter, impostor, pretender, fake, faker, fraud, sham, shammer, pseudo, pseud, role player -- (a person who makes deceitful pretenses)
  
  Fraud - Intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

• Had crime1.) Had crime -- ((Islam) serious crimes committed by Muslims and punishable by punishments established in the Koran; "Had crimes include apostasy from Islam and murder and theft and adultery")
  
  Had crime - (Islam) serious crimes committed by Muslims and punishable by punishments established in the Koran; "Had crimes include apostasy from Islam and murder and theft and adultery"

• Hijack1.) Hijack, highjack -- (seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination)
  
  1.) Commandeer, hijack, highjack, pirate -- (take arbitrarily or by force; "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami")
  
  Hijack, Highjack1.) Hijack, highjack -- (seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination)
  
  1.) Commandeer, hijack, highjack, pirate -- (take arbitrarily or by force; "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami")
  
  Highjack - Seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination

• Mayhem1.) Mayhem -- (the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person)
  
  2.) Havoc, mayhem -- (violent and needless disturbance)
  
  Mayhem - The willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person

• Misdemeanor1.) Misdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, offence, offense, violation, infringement -- (a crime less serious than a felony)
  
  Misdemeanor, Misdemeanour1.) Misdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, offence, offense, violation, infringement -- (a crime less serious than a felony)
  
  Misdemeanour, Infraction1.) Misdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, offence, offense, violation, infringement -- (a crime less serious than a felony)
  
  Infraction, Offence1.) Offense, offence, offensive -- (the action of attacking an enemy)
  
  2.) Offense, offence -- (the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score)
  
  Offence, Offense1.) Discourtesy, offense, offence, offensive activity -- (a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others)
  
  2.) Umbrage, offense, offence -- (a feeling of anger caused by being offended; "he took offence at my question")
  
  Offense, Violation1.) Misdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, offence, offense, violation, infringement -- (a crime less serious than a felony)
  
  2.) Violation, infringement -- (an act that disregards an agreement or a right; "he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment")
  
  Violation, Infringement1.) Violation, infringement -- (an act that disregards an agreement or a right; "he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment")
  
  2.) Misdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, offence, offense, violation, infringement -- (a crime less serious than a felony)
  
  Infringement - A crime less serious than a felony

• Perpetration1.) Perpetration, commission, committal -- (the act of committing a crime)
  
  Perpetration, Commission1.) Committee, commission -- (a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle)
  
  2.) Commission -- (a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary); "he works on commission")
  
  Commission, Committal1.) Commitment, committal, consignment -- (the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital))
  
  2.) Perpetration, commission, committal -- (the act of committing a crime)
  
  Committal - The act of committing a crime

• Attack1.) Attack, onslaught, onset, onrush -- ((military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn")
  
  2.) Attack -- (a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea")
  
  Attack, Attempt1.) Attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try -- (earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try")
  
  2.) Attack, attempt -- (the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life")
  
  Attempt - (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn"

• Tazir crime1.) Tazir crime -- ((Islam) minor crimes committed by Muslims; crimes that are not mentioned in the Koran so judges are free to punish the offender in any appropriate way; "in some Islamic nations Tazir crimes are set by legislation")
  
  Tazir crime - (Islam) minor crimes committed by Muslims; crimes that are not mentioned in the Koran so judges are free to punish the offender in any appropriate way; "in some Islamic nations Tazir crimes are set by legislation"

• Statutory offense1.) Statutory offense, statutory offence, regulatory offense, regulatory offence -- (crimes created by statutes and not by common law)
  
  Statutory offense, Statutory offence1.) Statutory offense, statutory offence, regulatory offense, regulatory offence -- (crimes created by statutes and not by common law)
  
  Statutory offence, Regulatory offense1.) Statutory offense, statutory offence, regulatory offense, regulatory offence -- (crimes created by statutes and not by common law)
  
  Regulatory offense, Regulatory offence1.) Statutory offense, statutory offence, regulatory offense, regulatory offence -- (crimes created by statutes and not by common law)
  
  Regulatory offence - Crimes created by statutes and not by common law

• Thuggery1.) Thuggery -- (violent or brutal acts as of thugs)
  
  Thuggery - Violent or brutal acts as of thugs

• Treason1.) Treason, high treason, lese majesty -- (a crime that undermines the offender's government)
  
  2.) Treason, subversiveness, traitorousness -- (disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior)
  
  Treason, High treason1.) Treason, high treason, lese majesty -- (a crime that undermines the offender's government)
  
  High treason, Lese majesty1.) Treason, high treason, lese majesty -- (a crime that undermines the offender's government)
  
  Lese majesty - A crime that undermines the offender's government

• Vice crime1.) Vice crime -- (a vice that is illegal)
  
  Vice crime - A vice that is illegal

• Victimless crime1.) Victimless crime -- (an act that is legally a crime but that seem to have no victims; "he considers prostitution to be a victimless crime")
  
  Victimless crime - An act that is legally a crime but that seem to have no victims; "he considers prostitution to be a victimless crime"

• War crime1.) War crime -- (a crime committed in wartime; violation of rules of war)
  
  War crime - A crime committed in wartime; violation of rules of war

Meaning 5 of Attackattack turn, play

• move - no definition found

• Start1.) Start -- (the beginning of anything; "it was off to a good start")
  
  2.) Beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, Kickoff1.) Kickoff -- ((football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score)
  
  2.) Beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset -- (the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her")
  
  Kickoff - (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score, starting time, showtime, offset -- (the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her")
  
  Start, Starting1.) Start, starting -- (a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning); "he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital"; "his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen")
  
  1.) Get down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence -- (take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now")
  
  Starting - The beginning of anything; "it was off to a good start"

• Innings1.) Innings -- (the batting turn of a cricket player or team)
  
  1.) Inning, frame -- (a period of play in baseball during which each team has a turn at bat)
  
  Innings - The batting turn of a cricket player or team

• attack - no definition found

• down - no definition found

• Bat1.) Bat, chiropteran -- (nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate)
  
  2.) Bat, at-bat -- ((baseball) a turn trying to get a hit; "he was at bat when it happened"; "he got four hits in four at-bats")
  
  Bat, At-bat1.) Bat, at-bat -- ((baseball) a turn trying to get a hit; "he was at bat when it happened"; "he got four hits in four at-bats")
  
  At-bat - Nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate

• Lead1.) Lead, Pb, atomic number 82 -- (a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey; "the children were playing with lead soldiers")
  
  2.) Lead -- (an advantage held by a competitor in a race; "he took the lead at the last turn")
  
  Lead - A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey; "the children were playing with lead soldiers"

• Ruff1.) Frill, ruff -- (an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal)
  
  2.) Choker, ruff, ruffle, neck ruff -- (a high tight collar)
  
  Ruff, Trumping1.) Ruff, trumping -- ((card games) the act of taking a Trick1.) Trick, fast one -- (a cunning or deceitful action or device; "he played a trick on me"; "he pulled a fast one and got away with it")
  
  2.) Trick -- (a period of work or duty)
  
  Trick - A cunning or deceitful action or device; "he played a trick on me"; "he pulled a fast one and got away with it" with a trump when unable to follow suit)
  
  1.) Trump -- (produce a sound as if from a trumpet)
  
  Trumping - An external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal

• trick - no definition found

Meaning 6 of Attackattack degeneration, devolution

• attack - no definition found

• Macular degeneration1.) Macular degeneration -- (degeneration of the cells of the macula lutea which results in blurred vision and can cause blindness; usually age-related)
  
  Macular degeneration - Degeneration of the cells of the macula lutea which results in blurred vision and can cause blindness; usually age-related

• Obsolescence1.) Obsolescence -- (the process of becoming obsolete; falling into disuse or becoming out of date; "a policy of planned obsolescence")
  
  Obsolescence - The process of becoming obsolete; falling into disuse or becoming out of date; "a policy of planned obsolescence"

Meaning 7 of Attackapproach, attack, plan of attack conceptualization, conceptualisation, formulation

• Approach1.) Approach, attack, 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")
  
  2.) Approach, approaching, coming -- (the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese")
  
  Approach, Attack1.) Attack, onslaught, onset, onrush -- ((military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn")
  
  2.) Attack -- (a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea")
  
  Attack, Plan of attack1.) Approach, attack, 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")
  
  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"

• Framing1.) Framing -- (formulation of the plans and important details; "the framing of judicial decrees")
  
  2.) Framework, frame, framing -- (a structure supporting or containing something)
  
  Framing - Formulation of the plans and important details; "the framing of judicial decrees"

Meaning 8 of Attackattack, tone-beginning beginning, start, commencement

• Springboard1.) Springboard -- (a flexible board for jumping upward)
  
  2.) Springboard, jumping-off point, point of departure -- (a beginning from which an enterprise is launched; "he uses other people's ideas as a springboard for his own"; "reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions"; "the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out")
  
  Springboard, Jumping-off point1.) Springboard, jumping-off point, point of departure -- (a beginning from which an enterprise is launched; "he uses other people's ideas as a springboard for his own"; "reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions"; "the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out")
  
  Jumping-off point, Point of departure1.) Jumping-off place, point of departure -- (a place from which an enterprise or expedition is launched; "one day when I was at a suitable jumping-off place I decided to see if I could find him"; "my point of departure was San Francisco")
  
  2.) Springboard, jumping-off point, point of departure -- (a beginning from which an enterprise is launched; "he uses other people's ideas as a springboard for his own"; "reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions"; "the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out")
  
  Point of departure - A flexible board for jumping upward

• Activation1.) Activation -- (stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical)
  
  2.) Energizing, activating, activation -- (the activity of causing to have energy and be active)
  
  Activation - Stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical

• Attack1.) Attack, onslaught, onset, onrush -- ((military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn")
  
  2.) Attack -- (a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea")
  
  Attack, Tone-beginning1.) Attack, tone-beginning -- (a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase)
  
  Tone-beginning - (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn"

• Constitution1.) Fundamental law, organic law, constitution -- (law determining the fundamental political principles of a government)
  
  2.) Constitution, establishment, formation, organization, organisation -- (the act of forming something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club")
  
  Constitution, Establishment1.) Constitution, establishment, formation, organization, organisation -- (the act of forming something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club")
  
  2.) Institution, establishment -- (an organization founded and united for a specific purpose)
  
  Establishment, Formation1.) Formation -- (an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit; "a defensive formation"; "a formation of planes")
  
  2.) Formation -- (a particular spatial arrangement)
  
  Formation, Organization1.) Organization, organisation -- (a group of people who work together)
  
  2.) Arrangement, organization, organisation, system -- (an organized structure for arranging or classifying; "he changed the arrangement of the topics"; "the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original"; "he tried to understand their system of classification")
  
  Organization, Organisation1.) Arrangement, organization, organisation, system -- (an organized structure for arranging or classifying; "he changed the arrangement of the topics"; "the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original"; "he tried to understand their system of classification")
  
  2.) Administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation -- (the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment")
  
  Organisation - Law determining the fundamental political principles of a government

REFRENCED BY

• Creation1.) Creation, creative activity -- (the human act of creating)
  
  2.) Creation -- (an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone)
  
  Creation - The human act of creating

• Introduction1.) Introduction -- (the first section of a communication)
  
  2.) Introduction, debut, first appearance, launching, unveiling, entry -- (the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line")
  
  Introduction, Debut1.) Introduction, debut, first appearance, launching, unveiling, entry -- (the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line")
  
  2.) Debut -- (the presentation of a debutante in society)
  
  Debut, First appearance1.) Introduction, debut, first appearance, launching, unveiling, entry -- (the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line")
  
  First appearance, Launching1.) Launching -- (the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time)
  
  2.) Introduction, debut, first appearance, launching, unveiling, entry -- (the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line")
  
  Launching, Unveiling1.) Unveiling -- (putting on display for the first time; "he attended the unveiling of the statue")
  
  2.) Introduction, debut, first appearance, launching, unveiling, entry -- (the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line")
  
  Unveiling, Entry1.) Entry -- (an item inserted in a written record)
  
  2.) Introduction, debut, first appearance, launching, unveiling, entry -- (the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line")
  
  Entry - The first section of a communication

• Face-off1.) Confrontation, encounter, showdown, face-off -- (a hostile disagreement face-to-face)
  
  2.) Face-off -- ((ice hockey) the method of starting play; a referee drops the puck between two opposing players)
  
  Face-off - A hostile disagreement face-to-face

• First step1.) First step, initiative, opening move, opening -- (the first of a series of actions)
  
  First step, Initiative1.) Enterprise, enterprisingness, initiative, go-ahead -- (readiness to embark on bold new ventures)
  
  2.) First step, initiative, opening move, opening -- (the first of a series of actions)
  
  Initiative, Opening move1.) First step, initiative, opening move, opening -- (the first of a series of actions)
  
  Opening move, Opening1.) Opening, gap -- (an open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall")
  
  2.) Opening -- (a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise)
  
  Opening - The first of a series of actions

• Groundbreaking1.) Groundbreaking, groundbreaking ceremony -- (the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project)
  
  1.) Innovative, innovational, groundbreaking -- (being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before; "stylistically innovative works"; "innovative members of the artistic community"; "a mind so innovational, so original")
  
  Groundbreaking, Groundbreaking ceremony1.) Groundbreaking, groundbreaking ceremony -- (the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project)
  
  Groundbreaking ceremony - The ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project

• Housing start1.) Housing start -- (the act of starting to construct a house)
  
  Housing start - The act of starting to construct a house

• Icebreaker1.) Icebreaker, iceboat -- (a ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep channels open for navigation)
  
  2.) Icebreaker -- (a beginning that relaxes a tense or formal atmosphere; "he told jokes as an icebreaker")
  
  Icebreaker - A ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep channels open for navigation

• Inauguration1.) Inauguration, Startup1.) Startup -- (the act of setting in operation; "repeated shutdowns and startups are expensive")
  
  2.) Inauguration, startup -- (the act of starting a new operation or practice; "he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation"; "the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes")
  
  Startup - The act of setting in operation; "repeated shutdowns and startups are expensive" -- (the act of starting a new operation or practice; "he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation"; "the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes")
  
  2.) Inauguration, inaugural -- (the ceremonial induction into a position; "the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration")
  
  Inauguration, Startup1.) Startup -- (the act of setting in operation; "repeated shutdowns and startups are expensive")
  
  2.) Inauguration, startup -- (the act of starting a new operation or practice; "he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation"; "the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes")
  
  Startup - The act of starting a new operation or practice; "he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation"; "the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes"

• Initiation1.) Initiation, induction, installation -- (a formal entry into an organization or position or office; "his initiation into the club"; "he was ordered to report for induction into the army"; "he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame")
  
  2.) Initiation, founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration -- (the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"; "he regards the fork as a modern introduction")
  
  Initiation, Founding1.) Initiation, founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration -- (the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"; "he regards the fork as a modern introduction")
  
  1.) Establish, set up, found, launch -- (set up or found; "She set up a literacy program")
  
  Founding, Foundation1.) Foundation -- (the basis on which something is grounded; "there is little foundation for his objections")
  
  2.) Foundation -- (an institution supported by an endowment)
  
  Foundation, Institution1.) Institution, establishment -- (an organization founded and united for a specific purpose)
  
  2.) Institution -- (an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated)
  
  Institution, Origination1.) Origin, origination, inception -- (an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events)
  
  2.) Initiation, founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration -- (the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"; "he regards the fork as a modern introduction")
  
  Origination, Creation1.) Creation, creative activity -- (the human act of creating)
  
  2.) Creation -- (an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone)
  
  Creation, Innovation1.) Invention, innovation -- (a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation)
  
  2.) Invention, innovation, excogitation, conception, design -- (the creation of something in the mind)
  
  Innovation, Introduction1.) Introduction -- (the first section of a communication)
  
  2.) Introduction, debut, first appearance, launching, unveiling, entry -- (the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line")
  
  Introduction, Instauration1.) Initiation, founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration -- (the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"; "he regards the fork as a modern introduction")
  
  Instauration - A formal entry into an organization or position or office; "his initiation into the club"; "he was ordered to report for induction into the army"; "he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame"

• Installation1.) Installation, installing, installment, instalment -- (the act of installing something (as equipment); "the telephone installation took only a few minutes")
  
  2.) Facility, installation -- (a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility")
  
  Installation, Installing1.) Installation, installing, installment, instalment -- (the act of installing something (as equipment); "the telephone installation took only a few minutes")
  
  1.) Install, instal, put in, set up -- (set up for use; "install the washer and dryer"; "We put in a new sink")
  
  Installing, Installment1.) Installment -- (a payment of part of a debt; usually paid at regular intervals)
  
  2.) Episode, installment, instalment -- (a part of a broadcast serial)
  
  Installment, Instalment1.) Episode, installment, instalment -- (a part of a broadcast serial)
  
  2.) Installment, instalment -- (a part of a published serial)
  
  Instalment - The act of installing something (as equipment); "the telephone installation took only a few minutes"

• Jump ball1.) Jump ball -- ((basketball) the way play begins or resumes when possession is disputed; an official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it to a teammate)
  
  Jump ball - (basketball) the way play begins or resumes when possession is disputed; an official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it to a teammate

• kickoff - no definition found

• Resumption1.) Resumption, recommencement -- (beginning again)
  
  Resumption, Recommencement1.) Resumption, recommencement -- (beginning again)
  
  Recommencement - Beginning again

• Scrum1.) Scrum, scrummage -- ((rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession)
  
  Scrum, Scrummage1.) Scrum, scrummage -- ((rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession)
  
  Scrummage - (rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession

• startup - no definition found

Meaning 9 of Attackattack criticism, unfavorable judgment

• attack - no definition found

• Brickbat1.) Brickbat -- (a fragment of brick used as a weapon)
  
  2.) Brickbat -- (blunt criticism)
  
  Brickbat - A fragment of brick used as a weapon

• Faultfinding1.) Faultfinding, carping -- (persistent petty and unjustified criticism)
  
  1.) Faultfinding -- (tending to make moral judgments or judgments based on personal opinions; "a counselor tries not to be faultfinding")
  
  Faultfinding, Carping1.) Faultfinding, carping -- (persistent petty and unjustified criticism)
  
  1.) Cavil, carp, chicane -- (raise trivial objections)
  
  Carping - Persistent petty and unjustified criticism

• Fire1.) Fire -- (the event of something burning (often destructive); "they lost everything in the fire")
  
  2.) Fire, flame, flaming -- (the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries")
  
  Fire, Attack1.) Attack, onslaught, onset, onrush -- ((military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn")
  
  2.) Attack -- (a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea")
  
  Attack, Flak1.) Flak catcher, flak, flack catcher, flack -- (a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer)
  
  2.) Fire, attack, flak, flack, blast -- (intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak")
  
  Flak, Flack1.) Flak catcher, flak, flack catcher, flack -- (a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer)
  
  2.) Fire, attack, flak, flack, blast -- (intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak")
  
  Flack, Blast1.) Blast -- (a very long fly ball)
  
  2.) Bang, clap, eruption, blast, bam -- (a sudden very loud noise)
  
  Blast - The event of something burning (often destructive); "they lost everything in the fire"

• thrust - no definition found

• potshot - no definition found

• Rebuke1.) Rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand -- (an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face")
  
  1.) Call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast -- (censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup")
  
  Rebuke, Reproof1.) Rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand -- (an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face")
  
  1.) Call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast -- (censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup")
  
  Reproof, Reproval1.) Rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand -- (an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face")
  
  Reproval, Reprehension1.) Rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand -- (an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face")
  
  Reprehension, Reprimand1.) Rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand -- (an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face")
  
  1.) Reprimand, censure, criminate -- (rebuke formally)
  
  Reprimand - An act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"

• slating - no definition found

• static - no definition found

• stricture - no definition found