sudden attack
Frequency: 8.095.8 per million words
an abrupt and violent act of aggression
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- The sudden attack by the enemy took the defenders by surprise.
- He suffered a sudden attack of illness while on vacation.
- The sudden attack on the market caused widespread panic.
- Witnesses described the sudden attack on the pedestrian.
- The army was prepared for a prolonged siege, not a sudden attack.
- Her sudden attack of laughter interrupted the serious meeting.
- The police are investigating the sudden attack on the bank.
- A sudden attack of appendicitis required immediate surgery.
- The sudden attack on the city's infrastructure crippled its services.
- He felt a sudden attack of anxiety before his presentation.