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Discover LudwigThe phrase "attacked back" is not standard in written English and may sound awkward.
It can be used informally to describe a situation where someone retaliates after being attacked.
Example: "After the initial criticism, she quickly attacked back with her own arguments."
Alternatives: "retaliated" or "struck back".
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It's as if I want to be fought with, to be attacked back.
He added: "I'm not surprised that some senators are saying they're undecided because they're getting attacked back home.
After all, hardly a day goes by when the President of the United States isn't publicly attacking leaders in his own party, and being attacked back.
But I had realised very early on that if you are attacking the status quo, whether that be the art world or the political and social status quo, then you expect to be attacked back.
We were attacked and we attacked back.
First, there's almost no chance you will get attacked back.
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If one branch attacks another, the latter will attack back.
Jihad is when you are attacked, you attack back.
He has turned the "insider" attack back on Mr. Young.
In politics, sometimes attacking your opponent can give them an opening to attack back.
"We do not want war, but if they attack again we want the government to attack back," he said.
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