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Attacked

/əˈtækt/

To apply violent force to someone or something.

📖 Definitions of "Attacked"

verb
  1. 1

    To apply violent force to someone or something.

    "This species of snake will only attack humans if it feels threatened."

  2. 2

    To aggressively challenge a person, idea, etc., with words (particularly in newspaper headlines, because it typesets into less space than "criticize" or similar).

    "She published an article attacking the recent pay cuts."

  3. 3

    To begin to affect; to act upon injuriously or destructively; to begin to decompose or waste.

  4. 4

    To deal with something in a direct way; to set to work upon.

    "I attacked the meal with a hearty appetite."

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