personal attack

ˈpɜrsənl əˈtæk

Definition

Definition of personal attack - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

behaviorabusive remark on someone's character

The debate turned into a series of personal attacks.
He couldn't handle the personal attacks on social media.
Personal attacks are not tolerated in this forum.

ad hominem

character assassination

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Expressions with personal

nothing personal

adj.

not meant as a personal attack or insult

The decision was nothing personal, just business.

personal touch

unique or individual detail added to something

She added a personal touch to the gift by hand-painting the wrapping paper.

personal hell

state of intense emotional pain unique to someone

After the breakup, he was in his personal hell.

give the personal touch

make something feel special by adding a unique detail

She gave the personal touch to each gift she wrapped.

up close and personal

adj.

involving direct and personal interaction

The documentary offers an up close and personal look at wildlife.

personal details

information about a person

The form requires your personal details.

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.

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nothing personal

adj.

neutral

not meant as a personal attack or insult

ad hominem

adj.

personal attack

targeting a person instead of their argument

ad hominem

argument

personal attack on someone's character

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French:attaque personnelle, ...
German:persönlicher Angriff, ...
Italian:attacco personale, ...
Spanish:agresión personal, ...
Portuguese:ataque pessoal, ...
Chinese:人身攻击, ...
Japanese:個人攻撃, ...
Arabic:هُجُوم شَخْصِي, ...
Hebrew:הַתְקָפָה אִישִׁית, ...
Russian:личная атака, ...
Ukrainian:особиста атака, ...
Hindi:व्यक्तिगत आक्षेप, ...
Bengali:ব্যক্তিগত আক্রমণ, ...
Catalan:atac personal, ...
Czech:osobní útok, ...
Danish:personangreb, ...
Dutch:persoonlijke aanval, ...
Greek:προσωπική επίθεση, ...
Hungarian:személyeskedés, ...
Khmer:ការវាយប្រហារផ្ទាល់ខ្លួន, ...
Korean:개인 공격, ...
Persian:حمله شخصی, ...
Polish:osobisty atak, ...
Portuguese (BR):ataque pessoal, ...
Romanian:atac personal, ...
Swedish:personangrepp, ...
Thai:การโจมตีส่วนบุคคล, ...
Turkish:kişisel saldırı, ...
Vietnamese:công kích cá nhân, ...

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Definition of personal attack - Reverso English Dictionary

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