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How to pronounce attacker in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms aggressor, assailant, assaulter
Type of wrongdoer, offender
Has types beast, bludgeoner, brute, bully, harasser, harrier, hooligan, iconoclast, lapidator, marauder, night rider, nightrider, piranha, predator, raper, rapist, retaliator, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, savage, shedder, slasher, spiller, stabber, stoner, tough, vulture, wildcat, wolf, yob, yobbo, ambusher, yobo, avenger
Derivation attack

Examples of attacker

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Mr Hinds did not know his attacker but believed he was with a group from Thames.
From the nzherald.co.nz
His attacker is described as being male and wearing a grey hooded top and jeans.
From the hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk
World opinion could swing against the attacker, as it did in the case of Osirak.
From the theatlantic.com
Because the students wear uniforms, Dillard was unable to identify his attacker.
From the philly.com
They arrested the attacker and charged him with abduction with intent to defile.
From the washingtonpost.com
It remains unclear whether the attacker was a soldier or posing as a serviceman.
From the denverpost.com
The 5-foot-10 junior attacker headlines a dangerous offense for the 16-3 Rebels.
From the boston.com
Ray gave the attacker 50 cents before going to Princeton Hospital for treatment.
From the al.com
Neither the driver or the attacker were identified by officials as of presstime.
From the newsday.com
More examples
  • Someone who attacks
  • In some sports, an attacker is a specific type of player, usually one whose role involves aggressive play.
  • (Attackers) Players who bring the puck into the offensive zone are known as attackers. They can include only one player or all the skaters on a team.
  • (Attackers) take the forefront in today's Utopia, as every race has been granted powerful offensive elites. Who wins a war is determined by the exchange of acres so ultimately, it's the attackers who decide the outcome. Being an attacker means you'll need to focus on your OPA and DPA. ...
  • (attackers) A party who acts with malicious intent to assault an information system. [800-63] Someone with a strong interest in computers, who enjoys learning about them and experimenting with them. [800-82] (see also computer, information, malicious, min-entropy, system, attack)
  • The player currently controlling the air hockey puck.
  • A player who is in the opposing half of the field; or any player whose team is in possession of the ball.
  • Also "hitter" or "spiker." A player who attempts to hit a ball offensively with the purpose of terminating play in his or her team's favor.
  • A player who tries to overpower opponents by killing as many balls as possible. Compare defender.