Pronunciation: /ˈʌndər əˈtæk/
noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea
A1 The village was under attack by a wild animal.
A2 The website was under attack by a virus.
B1 The team was under attack by their rivals in the championship.
B2 The company was under attack by a hostile takeover bid.
C1 The government was under attack by opposition parties for their policies.
C2 The organization was under attack by a coordinated cyber attack.
adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun
A1 The village was under attack by bandits.
A2 The website was under attack from hackers.
B1 The company's reputation was under attack due to the scandal.
B2 The politician's policies were under attack from opposing parties.
C1 The country's economy was under attack by foreign investors.
C2 The scientist's research findings were under attack by rival researchers.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence
A1 The castle was under attack by the enemy.
A2 The village was under attack from a neighboring tribe.
B1 The company's reputation was under attack after the scandal.
B2 The politician's policies were under attack from the opposition.
C1 The scientist's theory was under attack by other experts in the field.
C2 The artist's work was under attack by critics who questioned its meaning.
formal The country's cybersecurity systems are under attack by sophisticated hackers.
informal Our website is under attack by spammers trying to post fake comments.
slang Our neighborhood is under attack by a gang of troublemakers.
figurative His reputation is under attack from false rumors spread by jealous competitors.
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