indiscriminate attack
collocation in Englishmeaningsofindiscriminateandattack
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indiscriminate
adjective
uk/ˌɪn.dɪˈskrɪm.ɪ.nət/us/ˌɪn.dɪˈskrɪm.ə.nət/
not showing careful choice or planning, especially so that ...
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attack
noun
uk/əˈtæk/us/əˈtæk/
a violent act intended to hurt or damage someone ...
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(Definition ofindiscriminateandattackfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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I would also on behalf of my constituents express my condemnation of this senseless, cowardly, cold-blooded and quiteindiscriminateattackon innocent people.
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I do not wish to be accused of making anindiscriminateattackupon motorists as a body.
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It is not my intention to make anindiscriminateattackon advertising.
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Clearly, however, this could never justify anindiscriminateattackon all vessels of a certain country whether its register was open or closed.
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That shows that this was an entirelyindiscriminateattack.
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This was a hideous, murderous andindiscriminateattackon innocent people.
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Neither of these objects would be served by anindiscriminateattackon countries operating open shipping registries.
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It is now anindiscriminateattackupon civilians and places where hundreds congregate.
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The attack was clearly, in my mind, anindiscriminateattackon the town, as a town.
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Although critics agree that this may necessitate careful searches of ambulances, it cannot, in their opinion, justify indiscriminate attacks on medical personnel.
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It was referring to general indiscriminate attacks, not to this particular matter.
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In particular, we have condemned the indiscriminate attacks on civilians and the wanton destruction of their homes and livelihoods.
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This inaccurate and outmoded term gives the impression that the coalition is engaged in indiscriminate attacks.
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I understand that now we are promised the possibility of the added horrors of indiscriminate attacks upon merchant ships from the air.
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I say that, if we really desire that ordinary shares should be increasingly held by the public, we ought to cease all these indiscriminate attacks on the distribution of dividends.
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On the basis of past attacks, it is important for members of the public to be alert to the possibility of indiscriminate attacks and to report anything suspicious.
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It is clear from this latest attack that it is not solely identifiable and prominent targets which are in danger but that those responsible are once again launching indiscriminate attacks.
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Indiscriminate attacks on civilians and civilian structures that do not discriminate between civilians and military targets are illegal under international law.
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