Attack Before Being Attacked Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	noun • the initial use of nuclear weapons to attack a country that also has nuclear weapons; considered feasible only when the attacker can destroy the other country's ability to retaliate
	28%	6		Attacked with words, we hear - and attack with force
	verb • march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation • to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate • occupy in large numbers or live on a host • penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way
	25%	10		Capable of being attacked or criticized
	adjective satellite • not defended or capable of being defended

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New York Times06 Aug 2007	Down 25
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