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false attack
noun
An attack that is intended to miss or fall short, so as to produce a reaction from the opponent. Also called a false action.
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"Mr. Bishop has chosen to dive into the mud with a false attack," Mr. Israel retorted in an interview.
Although no one would wish it, a false attack with awful consequences is his best hope of lifting the mood of deranged recrimination which has followed Sarah Payne's murder.
"You're going to hear a false attack that we don't need new ideas," said Gingrich.
His direct (and false) attack on the country in February 2017 didn't help.
They paid for Melvoin's ugly, deceptive, and false attack ads against Zimmer, a former teacher and current school board president.
What's more likely is an accidental, erroneous or unauthorized ICBM launch in response to a false attack warning, triggered either by a technical glitch or a human error.
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All campaigns, Obama's included, engage in false attacks.
Additionally, the company accused the protesters of making "false attacks".
"It's the same old politics, of phony charges and false attacks".
Follow @RomneyResponse for the latest on @BarackObama's failed record, his campaign's false attacks, and our response.
"We're not going to let those false attacks stand," said Gail Gitcho, the communications director for Mr. Romney's campaign.
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