(n)fire, attack, flak, flack, blastintense adverse criticism“Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party”, “the government has come under attack”, “don't give me any flak”
(n)approach, attack, plan of attackideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation“his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons”, “an attack on inflation”, “his plan of attack was misguided”
(n)attackthe onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)“the film was sensitive to attack by acids”, “open to attack by the elements”
(v)attack, assaillaunch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with“Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II”, “Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week”