Attack

"Attack" in German

Anfall

(medicine: sudden onset of a disease)

Anfall

(active episode of a chronic or recurrent disease)

Angriff

(attempt to cause damage, injury, or death)

Angriff

(offense of a battle)

Attacke

(attempt to cause damage, injury, or death)

Attacke

(offense of a battle)

angreifen

(to apply violent force)

angreifen

(to aggressively challenge with words)

attackieren

(to apply violent force)

attackieren

(to aggressively challenge with words)

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