brunt of the attack
1attack — vb Attack, assail, assault, bombard, storm are comparable not only in their military but also in their extended senses. All carry as their basic meaning to make a more or less violent onset upon. Attack originally connoted a fastening upon… …
2brunt — n. to bear, take the brunt (our battalion bore the brunt of the attack) * * * [brʌnt] take the brunt (our battalion bore the bruntof the attack) to bear …
3brunt — noun bear /take the brunt of sth to receive the worst part of an attack, criticism etc: The southern part of the town bore the brunt of the attack …
4the brunt of — the main force or effect of (something harmful or dangerous) Cities on the coast felt/bore the brunt of the storm. His troops took the brunt of the enemy attack. The brunt of his criticism was directed at the supervisors. • • • Main Entry: ↑brun …
5brunt — [brʌnt] n bear/take/suffer etc the brunt of sth to receive the worst part of an attack, criticism, bad situation etc ▪ an industry that bore the brunt of the recession ▪ The car took the full brunt of the explosion …
6brunt — [brunt] n. [ME bront < ? ON bruna, to rush] 1. the shock (of an attack) or impact (of a blow) 2. the heaviest or hardest part [to bear the brunt of the blame] …
7brunt — /brunt/, n. the main force or impact, as of an attack or blow: His arm took the brunt of the blow. [1275 1325; ME; perh. orig. sexual assault; akin to ON brundr, G Brunft heat, ruttish state, OE brunetha heat, itching; c. OHG bronado. See BURN1]… …
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10Rebellion of the Seven States — The Rebellion of the Seven States or Revolt of the Seven Kingdoms (simplified Chinese: 七国之乱, traditional Chinese: 七國之亂) took place in 154 BC against China s Han Dynasty to protest the emperor s attempt to further centralize the government.… …
