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hyökkäys — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • aggression noun Hostile or violent behavior, especially the starting of a conflict or attack.
  • assault noun A sudden violent attack, whether physical or verbal.
  • attack verb To use violent force against a person or place.
  • attempt verb To try to do something, especially something difficult, without guaranteed success.
  • breach noun A failure to follow a law, agreement, or rule.
  • charge noun An amount of money asked for a service or product.
  • foray noun A short venture or attempt into an activity or area outside one's usual expertise.
  • offense noun A wrongdoing, crime, or breach of a rule.
  • offensive adj Causing anger, disgust, or hurt feelings.
  • onset noun The point at which something, especially an illness or a change, first begins.
  • onslaught noun A fierce, forceful attack.
  • raid noun A sudden attack or surprise incursion, often by armed forces or police.

Senses

hyökkäys is used for these senses in English:

  • aggression The act of initiating hostilities or invasion.
  • assault A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.
  • attack An attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of an opponent or enemy.
  • attack An attempt to detract from the worth or credibility of, a person, position, idea, object, or thing, by physical, verbal, emotional, or other assault.
  • attack A time in which one attacks; the offence of a battle.
  • attempt An assault or attack, especially an assassination attempt. [1580]
  • breach A breaking out upon; an assault.
  • foray A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid.

aggression — full definition

  1. noun Hostile or violent behavior, especially the starting of a conflict or attack.
  2. noun A forceful or assertive drive, not necessarily violent.

assault — full definition

  1. noun A sudden violent attack, whether physical or verbal.
  2. noun In law, an act that makes someone fear immediate physical harm, even without actual contact.
  3. verb To attack someone violently, physically or verbally.

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