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Noun An aggressive and violent physical act against a person or object assault bashing beating assaulting battering strike violence beating up belting bludgeoning clobbering flogging pounding pummeledUS pummellingUK punching rout striking thrashing thumping walloping whacking whipping flaying hammering harassment harm hiding hurt jumping lashing licking pasting plastering shellacking slapping slugging smacking beating-up biffing bopping boxing buffeting caning cuffing drubbing kicking knocking lambasting mauling oppression pelting tanning thwacking doing over doing-over rough handling roughing up totaling working-over duffing-up physical assault act of violence dirty deed “Police have confirmed they are treating reports of the assault very seriously.” Noun A military strike or incursion assault strike blitz charge offensive rush onslaught raid onset invasion aggression campaign encroachment incursion inroad push skirmish storming thrust barrage blitzkrieg descent offenceUK offenseUS advance foray intervention intrusion razzia sally sortie assailing assailment defilement drive encounter hit initiative irruption onrush coup de main act of aggression commencement of hostilities “We are very concerned about the possibility that foreign troops will launch an attack on our nation.” Noun An instance of fierce public criticism or opposition criticism vilification admonishment admonition condemnation denunciation rebuke censure denigration diatribe disapproval disparagement invective reprimand broadside earful impugnment rant reproval tirade disagreement harangue revilement sideswipe slating knocking libel panning polemic roasting abuse bashing blast caning carpeting slagging slander belligerence blame calumny confrontation rocket rollicking stricture argument bollocking combativeness philippic pugnacity wigging dressing-down telling-off verbal assault verbal onslaught bad press ticking off character assassination rap over the knuckles “Arnold launched a blistering attack on the credentials of the opposition party.” Noun A sudden short bout of an illness or stress fit bout outburst seizure spell case convulsion occurrence spasm stroke turn dose throe flare-up paroxysm relapse siege ailment access “The heavy pollen is the reason behind my sudden attack of hayfever.” Noun (usually of a disease or condition) The act of being adversely affected infection contamination disease illness poison contagion pollution septicity breakdown failure “A weakened immune system leaves the body open to attack from viruses and infections.” Verb To take sudden, violent action against assault assail hit hurt ambush beat mug harm aggress batter jump pound pummelledUK pummelUS punch strike thrash harass overwhelm paste beat up beset slog wallop bat besiege fall upon kick trash whop bean biff blister boff boot bop bother brain bushwhack bust clip clock club cook larrup sic sick stab assault physically beat up on do over go in on jump on knock about knock around lay into let fly at light into pitch into pounce on rough up sail into set on set upon strike at tear into turn on work over descend on descend upon get stuck into knock cold lace into lash out at pounce upon set about chop down duff someone up have a go at knock block off lay siege to let someone have it turn to violence beat the living daylights out of knock for a loop “Two men would attack Jessie but he would fight back.” Verb To confront through the use of military force invade raid strike assault bombard ambush blitz shell storm strafe charge occupy pounce rush advance combat encroach infiltrate infringe begin hostilities fire at fire on take down begin an assault take the offensive “The government deployed additional forces to attack known terrorist strongholds.” Verb To criticize or oppose fiercely and publicly criticiseUK criticizeUS condemn censure abuse berate blast castigate rebuke slam blame chastise impugn lambaste reprimand revile vilify admonish disparage pillory reproach crucify savage slate excoriate harangue knock malign bash hammer pan reprove assail cane lambast potshot roast scathe flame trash belabourUK belaborUS monster pummelledUK pummelUS rubbish vituperate bag bollock carpet diss objurgate reprehend rollick refute slash assault verbally cut up dress down fulminate against lay into put down remonstrate with slag off tear into chew out find fault with give someone a rocket jump on pick holes in pick to pieces pile in pull apart sail into shoot down take to pieces take to task argue with bawl out disagree with give someone a bollocking give someone a rollicking give someone hell go for the jugular haul over the coals have a go at rap over the knuckles ream out start in start on take on give someone a bad press give someone a roasting jump down one's throat jump on one's case bite someone's head off snap someone's head off tear a strip off someone tear someone off a strip “The press were not impressed with the official's rhetoric and would attack him relentlessly.” Verb To apply oneself to, or start work on, a given task or issue address confront tackle undertake attend to deal with focus on grapple with see to concentrate on apply oneself to embark on look after set about take care of apply yourself to buckle down to devote yourself to get cracking on get started on get stuck into go to work on set to work on start in on take up dive into get weaving on occupy yourself with set to wade into get to work on have a crack at have a go at have a shot at have a stab at plunge into “We need to attack the problem now before it exacerbates.” Verb (usually of a disease or condition) To affect adversely infect affect contaminate poison pollute blight strike taint damage injure touch occur spread to strike at have an effect on strike down take hold of “The disease would attack my body's defenses and cause me to feel ill for days.” Find more words! 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