outrageous attack

collocation in English

meaningsofoutrageousandattack

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outrageous
adjective
uk
/ˌaʊtˈreɪ.dʒəs/us
/ˌaʊtˈreɪ.dʒəs/
shocking and ...
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attack
noun
uk
/əˈtæk/us
/əˈtæk/
a violent act intended to hurt or damage someone ...
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(Definition ofoutrageousandattackfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In reality, it is anoutrageousattackon democracy.
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That would be anoutrageousattackon the rights of women who are treated intolerably by their husbands.
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This is anoutrageousattackon the facilities and an incredible decision.
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A number of eminent actors and producers and others said that this was anoutrageousattackon artistic freedom and all the rest of it.
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The £5 billion tax raid on pension funds is anoutrageousattackfor which people are still paying the price.
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There has to be anoutrageousattackin order that we may get the truth.
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To regard that as sabotage is anoutrageousattackon our democratic procedures.
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It is my opinion, to say the least, that this is anotheroutrageousattackon our civil liberties.
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That is anoutrageousattack.
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Nor should it be taken as anoutrageousattackon our education service, which does marvellous work, much of it ill reported, if reported at all.
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It is a disgraceful andoutrageousattackupon thousands of honest volunteer trade unionists, who are working seven days a week to conduct the affairs of their unions.
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Outrageous attacks have often been made on teachers, and we heard some more today.
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It is because of outrageous attacks on high public officials.
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We have had outrageous attacks made persistently upon the most honoured citizen.
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Is he aware of how much those communities welcome his strong stand on those outrageous attacks?
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