Attack, aggression, offense, offensive and their corresponding adjectives attacking, aggressive, offensive denote or describe action in a struggle for supremacy which must be met with defense or by means of defenses.
Category: Synonyms
Attack vs Assault vs Onslaught vs Onset
Attack, assault, onslaught and onset denote an attempt made on another or on others to injure, destroy, or defame.
Attack vs Assail vs Assault vs Bombard vs Storm
Attack, assail, assault, bombard and storm are comparable not only in their military but also in their extended senses.
Attachment vs Affection vs Love
Attachment, affection and love denote the feeling which animates a person who is genuinely fond of someone or something.
Atmosphere vs Feeling vs Feel vs Aura
Atmosphere, Feeling, Feel and Aura denote an intangible and usually unanalyzable quality or aggregate of qualities which gives something an individual and distinctly recognizable character.
Athletics vs Sports vs Games
Athletics, Sports and Games all denote physical activities engaged in for exercise or play.
Athlete vs Gymnast
Athlete and Gymnast agree in denoting a person skilled in physical performance requiring agility, powers of endurance, and, often, muscular strength.
Agnostic vs Deist vs Freethinker vs Unbeliever vs Infidel
Agnostic, Deist, Freethinker, Unbeliever and Infidel all designate a person who rejects some or all of the essential doctrines of religion and particularly the existence of God.
At vs In vs On
At, In and On cause difficulty when used in phrases giving the place or locality of an action.
Assume vs Affect vs Pretend vs Simulate vs Feign vs Counterfeit vs Sham
Assume, Affect, Pretend, Simulate, Feign, Counterfeit and Sham all mean to put on a false or deceptive appearance.
Assort vs Sort vs Classify vs Pigeonhole
Assort, Sort, Classify and Pigeonhole mean to arrange in systematic order or according to some definite method of arrangement or distribution.
Association vs Society vs Club vs Order
Association, Society, Club, and Order denote a body of persons who unite in the pursuit of a common aim or object.