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Synonyms for attack

Two senses of attack live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · noun · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsActions

ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation

His plan of attack was misguided.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

approach

Same sentence, swapped: His plan of approach was misguided.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for attack as it is used in the sentence above.

fire
onset
framing

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsCommunication

intense adverse criticism

The government has come under attack.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

fire

Same sentence, swapped: The government has come under fire.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for attack as it is used in the sentence above.

approach
attempt
static

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Closest first: other actions words at Foothills, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

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