attack
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～ attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"
attack
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～ set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task; "I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed"
attack
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～ launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week"
attain
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～ find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
attain
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～ reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"
attain
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～ reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour"
attain
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～ to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"
attaint
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～ bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"
attaint
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～ condemn by attainder; "the man was attainted"
attemper
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～ modify the temperature of; "attemper the air"
attempt
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～ make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"
attempt
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～ enter upon an activity or enterprise
attend
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～ work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years"
attend
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～ to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result; "Menuhin's playing was attended by a 15-minute standing ovation"
attend
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～ take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"
attend
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～ give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said"
attend
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～ be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.; "She attends class regularly"; "I rarely attend services at my church"; "did you go to the meeting?"
attenuate
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～ become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
attenuate
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～ weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)
attest
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～ give testimony in a court of law