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Nouns (42)

n. the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen

n. grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems

n. an offensive move in a sport or game; "they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning"

n. (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line; "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush"

A, ampere, amp

n. the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps"

A, angstrom, angstrom unit

n. a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation

A, vitamin A, axerophthol, antiophthalmic factor

n. any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes

attack, tone-beginning

n. a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase

attack, attempt

n. the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life"

attack, assault

n. turning your attention to a problem or a job etc.; "his attack on the problem was misguided"; "he did not make a direct assault on her affections"

seizure, attack

n. a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea"

make, brand

n. a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?"

haste, hurry, rush

n. the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"

attack, approach, plan of attack

n. ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation; "his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons"; "an attack on inflation"; "his plan of attack was misguided"

attack, onslaught, onset, onrush

n. (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn"

blast, attack, fire, flak

n. intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak"

shuffle, shuffling, make

n. the act of mixing cards haphazardly

Verbs (59)

rush

v. attack suddenly

attack

v. begin to injure; "The cancer cells are attacking his liver"; "Rust is attacking the metal"

attack

v. set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task; "I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed"

make

v. act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies"

make

v. behave in a certain way; "make merry"

make

v. gather and light the materials for; "make a fire"

make

v. form by assembling individuals or constituents; "Make a quorum"

make

v. constitute the essence of; "Clothes make the man"

make

v. be or be capable of being changed or made into; "He makes a great host"; "He will make a fine father"

make

v. to compile a multi-module program

hurry, rush

v. urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!"

rush, run with the ball

v. run with the ball, in football

attack, aggress

v. take the initiative and go on the offensive; "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack"

attack, assail

v. 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"

make, get

v. give certain properties to something; "get someone mad"; "She made us look silly"; "He made a fool of himself at the meeting"; "Don't make this into a big deal"; "This invention will make you a millionaire"; "Make yourself clear"

make, make up

v. put in order or neaten; "make the bed"; "make up a room"

draw, make

v. make, formulate, or derive in the mind; "I draw a line here"; "draw a conclusion"; "draw parallels"; "make an estimate"; "What do you make of his remarks?"

make, do

v. create or design, often in a certain way; "Do my room in blue"; "I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest"

make, produce

v. create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"

make, drive to

v. compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way; "People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!"; "Heat makes you sweat"

make, create

v. make by shaping or bringing together constituents; "make a dress"; "make a cake"; "make a wall of stones"

rush, stimulate, hasten, induce

v. cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"

attack, assault, assail, set on

v. attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"

hurry, rush, hasten, look sharp, act quickly

v. act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"

make, establish, lay down

v. institute, enact, or establish; "make laws"

cause, make, do, give rise to

v. give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"

make, build, construct

v. make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"

make, reach, get to, progress to

v. reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade"

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (6)

rush, rushed

adj. done under pressure; "a rush job"

rush, first-come-first-served

adj. not accepting reservations

attack, assault

adj. "offensive weapons", "attack planes"

Fuzzynyms (276)

abuse, misuse

n. improper or excessive use

aggression

n. deliberately unfriendly behavior

stroke, apoplexy, cerebrovascular accident

n. a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain

crash, collapse

n. a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)

collapse, breakdown

n. a mishap caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in

annihilation, disintegration

n. total destruction; "bomb tests resulted in the annihilation of the atoll"

fall, pin

n. when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat

explosion, detonation

n. a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

report

n. a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing); "they heard a violent report followed by silence"

speed, velocity

n. distance travelled per unit time

speed, swiftness, velocity

n. a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; "the project advanced with gratifying speed"

haste, hurry, hastiness, hurriedness

n. overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste"

explosion, burst, eruption

n. the act of exploding or bursting something; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"

liberation, release, discharge, firing, dismissal, sack, sacking

n. the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

procedure, process

n. a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error"

fashion

n. characteristic or habitual practice

maneuver, manoeuvre, simulated military operation

n. a military training exercise

play, maneuver, manoeuvre

n. a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop"

raid, foray, maraud

n. a sudden short attack

inroad

n. an invasion or hostile attack

stampede

n. a headlong rush of people on a common impulse; "when he shouted `fire' there was a stampede to the exits"

battery, bombardment, barrage, shelling, barrage fire

n. the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target; "they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops"; "the shelling went on for hours without pausing"

sortie, sally

n. a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position

disapproval

n. the expression of disapproval

speed, hurry, zip, travel rapidly

v. move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"

rush, stimulate, hasten, induce

v. cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"

speed, hurry, rush, race, hasten, hotfoot, hie, belt along, bucket along, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along

v. step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"

hasten, expedite

v. speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite the process"

speed, quicken, accelerate, speed up

v. move faster; "The car accelerated"

belittle, find fault with, disparage, pick at

v. express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts"

attack, assault, round on, lash out at, snipe at

v. attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"

attack, assault, assail, set on

v. attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"

blast, shell, strafe

v. use explosives on; "The enemy has been shelling us all day"

design, devise, make up

v. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

chart, plan in detail

v. plan in detail; "Bush is charting a course to destroy Saddam Hussein"

draw

v. elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.; "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter"

frame, outline, compose, draw up

v. make up plans or basic details for; "frame a policy"

map

v. make a map of; show or establish the features of details of; "map the surface of Venus"

make, create

v. make by shaping or bringing together constituents; "make a dress"; "make a cake"; "make a wall of stones"

make, produce

v. create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"

hurry, rush

v. urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!"

speed, hurry, zip, travel rapidly

v. move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"

hurry, rush, hasten, look sharp, act quickly

v. act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"

speed, hurry, rush, race, hasten, hotfoot, hie, belt along, bucket along, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along

v. step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"

hasten, expedite

v. speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite the process"

speed, quicken, accelerate, speed up

v. move faster; "The car accelerated"

move, prompt, incite, motivate

v. give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"

trip, trigger, spark, activate, set off, actuate, spark off, trigger off, touch off

v. put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"

shape, influence, regulate, determine

v. shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"

inspire

v. supply the inspiration for; "The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work"

rally, call up, mobilize

v. call to arms; of military personnel

fire, arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle

v. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

excite, arouse a feeling

v. arouse or elicit a feeling

force out, rout out, drive out, rouse

v. force or drive out; "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M."

kick up, evoke, call forth, provoke

v. evoke or provoke to appear or occur; "Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"

attack, assault, round on, lash out at, snipe at

v. attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"

attack, assail

v. 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"

molest, harass sexually

v. harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to

outrage, rape, dishonor, dishonour, violate, ravish

v. force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night"

mug

v. rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence; "I was mugged in the streets of New York last night"

rob

v. take something away by force or without the consent of the owner; "The burglars robbed him of all his money"

surround, circumvent, besiege, beleaguer, hem in

v. surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna"

speed, hurry, zip, travel rapidly

v. move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"

rush, stimulate, hasten, induce

v. cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"

speed, hurry, rush, race, hasten, hotfoot, hie, belt along, bucket along, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along

v. step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"

hasten, expedite

v. speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite the process"

speed, quicken, accelerate, speed up

v. move faster; "The car accelerated"

devise, get up, prepare, organize

v. arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office"

complete, carry out, execute, fulfill, fulfil, accomplish, carry through

v. put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"

reach, pull off, accomplish, attain, achieve

v. to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"

visit, bring down, inflict, impose, cause to be endured

v. impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students"

manufacture, make up, invent, fabricate, cook up

v. make up something artificial or untrue

shape, form, forge, mold, mould

v. make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"

manufacture, construct, fabricate

v. put together out of components or parts; "the company fabricates plastic chairs"; "They manufacture small toys"

fashion, forge

v. make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"

model, simulate, reenact, re-enact

v. create again

pattern, form a pattern

v. form a pattern; "These sentences pattern like the ones we studied before"

arrive, get in, make it, go far

v. succeed in a big way; get to the top; "After he published his book, he had arrived"; "I don't know whether I can make it in science!"; "You will go far, my boy!"

Synonyms (25)

quick, superficial, cursory

adj. hurried and brief; "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit"

hasty

adj. excessively quick; "made a hasty exit"; "a headlong rush to sell"

precipitate, headlong, overhasty

adj. excessively quick; "made a hasty exit"; "a headlong rush to sell"

helter-skelter, hurry-scurry, pell-mell, tumultuous

adj. with undue hurry and confusion; "a helter-skelter kind of existence with never a pause"; "a pell-mell dash for the train"

unbooked

adj. not reserved in advance

antipersonnel, anti-personnel

adj. designed to inflict death or personal injury rather than material destruction

assaultive, attacking

adj. disposed to attack

hit-and-run, tip-and-run

adj. designed for or consisting of a brief attack followed by a quick escape; "hit-and-run units"; "tip-and-run assaults"

invasive, incursive, invading

adj. involving invasion or aggressive attack; "invasive war"

marauding, predatory, raiding

adj. characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding; "bands of marauding Indians"; "predatory warfare"; "a raiding party"

on the offensive

adj. actively attacking

Antonyms (25)

defense, defence, defensive measure

n. military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program"

delay, detain, hold up, cause to be late

v. cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"

retard, slow down, decelerate, slow, slow up

v. lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated"

defend

v. be on the defensive; act against an attack

protect

v. shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"

undo, unmake

v. deprive of certain characteristics

destroy

v. do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house"

destroy

v. do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house"

level, dismantle, take down, pull down, raze, rase, tear down

v. tear down so as to make flat with the ground; "The building was levelled"

make a rush attack

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