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Definition of attack ad - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
politicsUS advertisement criticizing a political opponent's weaknessesUS
- The candidate's attack ad targeted her rival's voting record.
- The attack ad focused on his financial scandals.
- Her team released an attack ad highlighting his broken promises.
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Expressions with attack
sudden craving for snacks
I had a snack attack and ate a whole bag of chips.
craving for McDonald's food
I had a mac attack and went to get a Big Mac.
be criticized or opposed by others
The new policy came under attack from various groups.
acting first can protect you better than waiting
In court, their best defense is attack.
being aggressive can prevent threats
In football, the best defence is attack.
main force or impact of an attack
The city bore the brunt of the attack.
start a strong and damaging criticism
The politician launched a withering attack on his opponent's policies.
start trying again after stopping or failing before
After a short break, she returned to the attack.
dog trained to attack on command
The security team used an attack dog for protection.
begin working on solving the problem
We need to attack the problem before it gets worse.
target someone with harmful actions or words
She felt he was trying to personally attack her reputation.
being targeted by physical or verbal aggression
The city was under attack during the war.
sudden flare-up causing hard breathing in people with asthma
He had an asthma attack during practice and needed his inhaler.
experience being criticized or threatened by others
She feels under attack during the meeting.
start aggressive action against someone or something
The army will launch an attack at dawn.
abusive remark on someone's character
The debate turned into a series of personal attacks.
detailed method for achieving a goal
Her plan of attack included daily practice sessions.
very intense effort to defeat or strongly criticize a person or problem
The candidate launched an all-out attack on government corruption.
method or approach used to achieve something
Their line of attack in negotiations was very aggressive..
very severe heart attack damaging a large area of heart muscle
He died suddenly after suffering a massive heart attack at home.
sudden intense fear with physical symptoms
She experienced a panic attack during the meeting.
very harsh criticism meant to hurt or shame someone
The article was a scathing attack on the politician's honesty.
surprise violence against civilians for political or religious aims
The city was shaken by a terrorist attack last night.
confront a problem directly without hesitation
She decided to attack head-on the issues at work.
Expressions with ad
without end or limit, endlessly
The lecture seemed to go on ad infinitum.
repeated excessively until it becomes annoying
He talked about his achievements ad nauseam.
fallacious argument attacking a person's character
His response was an ad hominem, not addressing the issue.
company creating advertisements for clients
The ad agency designed a new campaign for the product.
pause in a program for advertisements
The show will resume after the ad break.
printed advertisement in a newspaper
She found her new job through a newspaper ad.
organized program of advertisements for promotion
The company launched a new ad campaign for their product.
written words of an advertisement used to promote a product or service
She rewrote the ad copy to make the offer sound more exciting.
training given for a specific purpose or task
Ad hoc training was arranged to address the new compliance requirements.
short advertisement in a newspaper or online under a specific category
I found my new apartment through a classified ad.
classified advertisement in a newspaper or online for job vacancies
She found her new job through a want ad in the local newspaper..
choice or position of an advertisement within media or physical spaces
Good ad placement on the homepage increased our click-through rate.
in a way that is done only when needed
The committee meets on an ad hoc basis.
software that removes or hides online ads
I installed an ad blocker to avoid pop-ups.
large number of ads shown quickly
The company launched an ad blitz for the new product.
created or done for a specific purpose as necessary
The committee formed an ad hoc group to address the issue.
improvise a speech or performance without preparation
The comedian decided to ad-lib his entire routine.
area in media used for showing advertisements
We bought ad space in the magazine.
measured by or in proportion to value
The tax is calculated ad valorem.
tax based on the value of the item
The ad valorem tax on luxury cars significantly increases their cost..
attack on a person instead of their ideas
That was just another ad hom during the discussion.
for the intervening time
He was appointed ad interim until a permanent director was found..
truck used for mobile advertising displays
The ad truck drove through the city streets.
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- French:publicité d'attaque, ...
- German:Schmähwerbung, ...
- Italian:spot di attacco, ...
- Spanish:anuncio de ataque, ...
- Portuguese:anúncio de ataque, ...
- Chinese:攻击性广告, ...
- Japanese:攻撃広告, ...
- Arabic:إِعْلَان هُجُومِي, ...
- Hebrew:תַּשְׁדִּיר תְּקִיפָה, ...
- Russian:критическая реклама, ...
- Ukrainian:реклама з нападками, ...
- Hindi:आक्रामक विज्ञापन, ...
- Bengali:আক্রমণাত্মক বিজ্ঞাপন, ...
- Catalan:anunci d'atac, ...
- Czech:reklamní útok, ...
- Danish:smædeannonce, ...
- Dutch:negatieve reclame, ...
- Greek:αρνητική πολιτική διαφήμιση, ...
- Hungarian:negatív kampányhirdetés, ...
- Khmer:ការផ្សាយពាណិជ្ជកម្មវាយប្រហារ, ...
- Korean:네거티브 광고, ...
- Persian:تبلیغ تخریبی, ...
- Polish:reklama atakująca, ...
- Portuguese (BR):anúncio de ataque, ...
- Romanian:reclamă de atac, ...
- Swedish:angreppsannons, ...
- Thai:โฆษณาโจมตี, ...
- Turkish:saldırı reklamı, ...
- Vietnamese:quảng cáo công kích, ...
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