Meaning & use
Attackers
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People or forces that carry out an attack against a person, place, or group.
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Police are still searching for the attackers who fled the scene.
The goalkeeper made a spectacular save against the opposing attackers.
A note on using this word
Used both in a literal sense, for those committing violence, and in sports, for players in an offensive position.
Words with a similar meaning
assailantsaggressors
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Words with an opposite meaning
defenders
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