verbal attack
Frequency: 8.019.8 per million words
a strong criticism of someone expressed in words
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- He launched a harsh verbal attack on his opponent during the debate.
- The politician faced a barrage of verbal attacks from the media after the scandal.
- She responded calmly to the unjust verbal attack from her colleague.
- It was not a physical fight, but a severe verbal attack that left him deeply hurt.
- The audience was shocked by the sudden verbal attack directed at the speaker.
- Don't let a verbal attack undermine your confidence or make you doubt yourself.
- His speech quickly turned into a prolonged verbal attack against the government's policies.
- They exchanged sharp verbal attacks during the heated discussion, raising their voices.
- The manager received a verbal attack from a disgruntled employee who felt unfairly treated.
- Such verbal attacks can be just as damaging to a person's mental well-being as physical ones.