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Surprise attack   /sərprˈaɪz ətˈæk/   Listen
Surprise attack

noun
1.
An attack without warning.  Synonym: coup de main.






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"Surprise attack" Quotes from Famous Books



... Cowan leading, had climbed to twelve thousand feet. B Flight, under Yancey, was some three thousand feet under him and somewhat in advance. This gave the top flight a greater protective power and insured the bottom flight against any surprise attack. Not only were the flights in echelon, but the planes of each unit were also echeloned, each plane being slightly above the one directly ahead. It was a formidable formation, capable of being readily manoeuvered and with each pilot insured the best ...
— Aces Up • Covington Clarke



Words linked to "Surprise attack" :   onset, ambush, trap, ambuscade, pre-emptive strike, onrush, lying in wait, onslaught, terrorist attack, attack, coup de main



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