false attack

fɑːls əˈtæk

Definition

Definition of false attack - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

military

TECH.

military maneuver to deceive the enemy about an attack point

TECH.

The general ordered a false attack on the left flank to distract..

diversionary attack

feint

fencing

TECH.

attack in fencing meant to provoke a reaction

TECH.

The fencer executed a false attack to gauge his opponent.

feint

lure

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Expressions with false

false alarm

warning signal given by mistake

The fire drill turned out to be a false alarm.

false economy

attempt to save money that leads to more costs

Buying cheap tires was a false economy.

false friend

person pretending to be a friend but not trustworthy

He realized she was a false friend after the betrayal.

false front

facade giving deceptive appearance

The building had a false front to make it look larger.

someone's words rang false

exp.

seem insincere or lacking genuine feeling

His apology sounded polished, but his words rang false to everyone.

strike a false note

to create an impression that is not sincere

His apology struck a false note with the audience.

Expressions with attack

snack attack

sudden craving for snacks

I had a snack attack and ate a whole bag of chips.

mac attack

craving for McDonald's food

I had a mac attack and went to get a Big Mac.

come under attack

be criticized or opposed by others

The new policy came under attack from various groups.

best defense is attack

exp.

acting first can protect you better than waiting

In court, their best defense is attack.

the best defence is attack

exp.

being aggressive can prevent threats

In football, the best defence is attack.

brunt of the attack

main force or impact of an attack

The city bore the brunt of the attack.

launch a withering attack on

start a strong and damaging criticism

The politician launched a withering attack on his opponent's policies.

return to the attack

start trying again after stopping or failing before

After a short break, she returned to the attack.

attack dog

dog trained to attack on command

The security team used an attack dog for protection.

attack the problem

begin working on solving the problem

We need to attack the problem before it gets worse.

Terms with false attack included in their meaning

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impugn

argument

challenge or attack as false or wrong

feint

boxing

false attack to distract from a real one

Examples of false attack in a sentence

A false attack was staged to divert attention from the main assault.
She used a false attack to distract her rival.
His false attack left the opponent off-balance.

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French:attaque simulée, feinte d'attaque, ...
German:täuschendes Manöver, Scheinangriff, ...
Italian:attacco falso, finta, ...
Spanish:ataque falso, finta, ...
Portuguese:ataque falso, ...
Chinese:佯攻, 虚攻, ...
Japanese:偽装攻撃, フェイント, ...
Arabic:هُجُوم وَهْمِيّ, هُجوم كاذِب, ...
Hebrew:הַתקָפָה מְטָעָה, הַתְקָפָה מְדֻמָּה, ...
Russian:ложная атака, ...
Ukrainian:хибна атака, фальшива атака, ...
Hindi:छलावा हमला, झूठा हमला, ...
Bengali:মিথ্যা আক্রমণ, ভান আক্রমণ, ...
Catalan:fals atac, atac fals, ...
Czech:klamný útok, ...
Danish:falsk angreb, ...
Dutch:schijnaanval, nepaanval, ...
Greek:ψευδής επίθεση, ψεύτικη επίθεση, ...
Hungarian:színlelt támadás, áltámadás, ...
Khmer:ការវាយប្រហារបោកបញ្ឆោត, ការវាយល្បង, ...
Korean:허위 공격, 가짜 공격, ...
Persian:حملهٔ فریبنده, حمله‌ی کاذب, ...
Polish:pozorny atak, ...
Portuguese (BR):ataque falso, finta, ...
Romanian:atac fals, fintă, ...
Swedish:falsk attack, ...
Thai:การโจมตีหลอก, ...
Turkish:sahte saldırı, ...
Vietnamese:tấn công giả, đòn tấn công giả, ...

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