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noun • an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact | ||||||||
| 31% | 7 | Resistance against attack, danger or harm; a country’s military forces; the plea of the accused in a lawsuit; or, the action of protecting one’s goal or wicket against the opposition | ||||||
noun • (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires • (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring • the defendant and his legal advisors collectively • an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack • the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions • the justification for some act or belief • a structure used to defend against attack • a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him • (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies • protection from harm • the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury | ||||||||
| 29% | 8 | A surprise attack or raid carried out at night | ||||||
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An Attack Or Harmful Act Carried Out Against Someone
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ASSAULT AND BATTERY with a confidence score of 95%.
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5 | Resistance against attack, danger or harm; a country’s military forces; the plea of the accused in a lawsuit; or, the action of protecting one’s goal or wicket against the opposition
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17 Apr 2023 | Telegraph Herculis / 17 Apr 2023 |
6 | Street attack carried out by gunmen in a moving vehicle | |
7 | Tired out, crazy and harmful
The Guardian Cryptic -
31 May 2001 | The Guardian Cryptic / 31 May 2001 |
