attack
verb
to use weapons to try to defeat an enemy
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to be forced to leave a place because of being attacked by bombs
verb
to drop a lot of bombs from planes all over an area in order to destroy everything on the ground
to attack and cut someone with a knife
verb
to continuously attack a place with bombs or other large weapons for a long period of time
to push a sword through someone’s body
to shoot an enemy aircraft out of the sky
to destroy something by attacking it with weapons
to start a battle using weapons
verb
to hit, harm, or destroy someone or something, usually using a weapon or a piece of equipment developed by modern technology
verb
to begin fighting with weapons
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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