frontal attack

Frequency: 6.57.1 per million words

A direct, head-on military or metaphorical attack.

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Examples (10)

  • The general ordered a frontal attack at dawn.
  • Their strategy amounts to a frontal attack on the committee's credibility.
  • The protesters launched a frontal attack on the new policy.
  • Investors are bracing for a frontal attack on rising interest rates.
  • During the debate, the candidate made a frontal attack on her opponent’s record.
  • History shows that a frontal attack often leads to heavy casualties.
  • In the meeting, he opted for a frontal attack instead of subtle diplomacy.
  • The editorial is a frontal attack on academic freedom.
  • Our defenders repelled the enemy's frontal attack after hours of fighting.
  • Rather than a frontal attack, the team planned a flanking maneuver.