a wave of attacks
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Definition of a wave of attacks - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
socialrapid series of criticisms or protests
  • The policy change led to a wave of attacks online.
2.
militaryTECH.series of military attacks happening quicklyTECH.
  • The country faced a wave of attacks last night.
barrage onslaught
3.
technologyTECH.sudden increase in cyber attacks on systemsTECH.
  • Companies reported a wave of attacks on their networks.
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Expressions with wave

blue waven.
large ocean wave with a blue hue
Surfers were excited about the blue wave approaching the shore.
wave awayv.
dismiss with a hand gesture
She waved away the waiter with a smile.
wave downv.
signal a vehicle to stop using a hand gesture
She waved down a taxi in the rain.
wave offv.
say goodbye with a hand gesture
She waved off her friend at the station.
wave of one's handn.
gesture moving the hand back and forth
She gave a wave of her hand to say goodbye.
surfing the waven.
riding ocean waves on a board for sport or fun
Surfing the wave requires balance and skill.

Terms related to a wave of attacks

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Examples of a wave of attacks in a sentence

  • The new law triggered a wave of attacks from activists.
  • A wave of attacks hit the city at dawn.
  • They prepared for a wave of attacks from the north.
  • A wave of attacks targeted the banking sector last month.
  • The government warned of a wave of attacks on public infrastructure.

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  1. French:vague d'attaques, flot d'attaques, ...
  2. German:Welle von Angriffen, Angriffswelle, ...
  3. Italian:ondata di attacchi, serie di attacchi, ...
  4. Spanish:ola de ataques, serie de ataques, ...
  5. Portuguese:onda de ataques, série de ataques, ...
  6. Chinese:一波攻击, 一连串攻击, ...
  7. Japanese:攻撃の波, 一連の攻撃, ...
  8. Arabic:مَوْجَة هَجَمَات, سِلْسِلَة هَجَمَات, ...
  9. Hebrew:גַל שֶׁל הַתְקָפוֹת, גַל תְּקִיפוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:волна атак, серия нападений, ...
  11. Ukrainian:хвиля атак, серія нападів, ...
  12. Hindi:आलोचनाओं की बाढ़, हमलों की लहर, ...

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