Attack and Security

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Attack

Attack noun - The act or action of setting upon with force or violence.
Usage example: The USS Constitution was nicknamed “Old Ironsides” after its oaken hull successfully withstood a British attack
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Security is an antonym for attack.
Nearby Words: attacked, attacker, attacking, attackable

Security

Security noun - Means or method of defending.
Usage example: measures taken to beef up our national security
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Synonyms for Security
Antonyms for Security
Attack is an antonym for security.
Nearby Words: secure, securely
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How words are described

good good attack good security
high high attack high security
physical physical attack physical security
low low attack low security
Other adjectives: best, normal, standard, free, effective, actual, personal, new, major, possible, extra, highest, random, basic, higher.

Both words in one sentence

  • Red Shirt However, as security breaches become bigger news, passwords get stronger and the dictionary attack becomes useless.
    Source: Red Shirt
  • Also, the attack took place inside a Buddhist temple, which do not usually have security cameras in them at all.
    Source: Magical Security Cam
  • Useful Notes / George H.W. Bush In the Alternate History A Giant Sucking Sound, he is killed in a 1993 attack by Iraqi security forces that was stopped OTL.
    Source: Useful Notes / George H.W. Bush
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