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Responding to the attack, the Special Adviser to Governor Jang on Media Matters, Mr. Daniel Manjang, said the attack was a big surprise to the people of the state and that the government was saddened by it considering the calibre of the people involved.

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  1. transitive verb To set upon with violent force.
  2. transitive verb To criticize strongly or in a hostile manner.
  3. transitive verb To start work on with purpose and vigor: attack a problem.
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  • The division's formation for the attack was as follows: on the right the 26th Panzer Grenadier Regiment with attached 12th Antitank Battalion, and on the left the 25th Panzer Grenadier Regiment. —  Panzer Aces
  • While the motive for the attack was at first unclear, police investigators were looking into the fact that his estranged wife worked there, McKenzie said Monday. —  Christian Examiner Newspapers
  • The reason for the attack was a remark the Nevada Democrat had made in jest earlier in the week at the opening of a Congressional Visitors Center. —  Blog updates
  • Dr. Roger Moore Jr., a psychologist who testified for the county, said he didn't believe the attack was a significant factor in the suicide, noting that Hayes had been suicidal before the attack, according to commission records. —  news | WM | http://www.starnewsonline.com
  • Timing for the attack is also being influenced by Tehran's pending acquisition of the S-300 air defense system. —  In From the Cold
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assault ·  action ·  war ·  threat ·  fire ·  enemy ·  weapon ·  attempt ·  violence ·  mission ·  situation ·  approach

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attack:   attacks ·  attacking ·  attacked
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. French attaquer, from Old French, from Old Italian *estaccare, of Germanic origin.

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  1. Formerly also attacque, attaque; from French attaquer, Old French ataquer, unassibilated form (perhaps from Provencal attacar or Italian attaccare) of attacher, join, fasten: see attach.
  2. = French attaque; from the verb.
 

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