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What is the noun for attacks?

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attack
  1. An attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of opponent or enemy.
  2. An attempt to detract from the worth or credibility of, a person, position, idea, object, or thing, by physical, verbal, emotional, or other assault.
  3. A time in which one attacks. The offence of a battle.
  4. (cricket) Collectively, the bowlers of a cricket side.
  5. (volleyball) Any contact with the ball other than a serve or block which sends the ball across the plane of the net.
  6. (lacrosse) The three attackmen on the field or all the attackmen of a team.
  7. (medicine) The sudden onset of a disease or condition.
  8. An active episode of a chronic or recurrent disease.
  9. (music) The onset of a musical note, particularly with respect to the strength (and duration) of that onset.
  10. (audio) The amount of time it takes for the volume of an audio signal to go from zero to maximum level (e.g. an audio waveform representing a snare drum hit would feature a very fast attack, whereas that of a wave washing to shore would feature a slow attack).
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  12. Examples:
    1. “Police have confirmed they are treating reports of the attack very seriously.”
      “We are very concerned about the possibility that foreign troops will launch an attack on our nation.”
      “Arnold launched a blistering attack on the credentials of the opposition party.”
attacker
  1. Someone who attacks.
  2. (soccer) One of the players on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “Their attacker pleaded guilty to wounding and assault at Manchester Crown Court.”
      “In soccer, the attacker swiftly evaded the defenders and scored a goal from a stunning header.”
      “The quills are so lightly fixed to the porcupine's body that they are easily detached and left embedded in the attacker.”
attackee
  1. One who is attacked.
attackers
  1. plural of attacker
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  3. Examples:
    1. “According to one witness, one of the attackers disabled the vehicle, taking the wheel off the axle.”
      “The attackers escaped with her light fawn plastic shopping bag, which contained her denim purse and cash and a white cagoule.”
      “The attackers would have little concern of being exposed to secondary infection because Q fever is not communicable.”
attackees
  1. plural of attackee
attacks
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