noun

attacks

attacks, assaults, fits

The city suffered several attacks.

The city suffered several attacks.

He often has panic attacks.

He often has panic attacks.

an ((attack)) on/against sb./sth. to make an attack on an enemy position

a panic/asthma ((attack)) He suffers from panic attacks.

Synonyms: assault, strike, raid

From Old French 'ataquier' (to begin, attack), of Germanic origin.

Think of using a 'tack' (a small nail) to pin something down forcefully, like an attack.

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