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attack
Verb
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To begin fighting with.
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To blame or abuse violently.
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To try to destroy, especially with words.
attack
Noun
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An attack is the act of trying to hurt somebody or break something.
and
Conjunction
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You use and to talk about two things at once.
I like singing and reading.
Mary and Jane went on a holiday together.
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You use and when you are listing a few things and you are now on your last item of the list.
I like singing, reading, cycling and playing soccer.
I used to like this girl from my class as she is pretty, gentle and caring.
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And is used when you are putting two sentences together.
She came into the store, shouted at the cashier, and left.
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Used to show what happened after something else.
The alarm went off and I woke up.
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And is used to join certain numbers together.
Two hundred and thirty-five people went missing after the earthquake.
defense
Noun
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Defense is the process of protecting.
The secretary of defense met with the president at the White House.
Airplanes attacked the Ministry of Defense in Tehran.
Clinton's lawyers will lay out his defense next week.
Police officers can only shoot in self defense or to protect another person's life.
When he was accused, his friends and even some people who have never met him rushed to his defense.
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In a court case, the defense is the person who was accused of a crime together with their lawyer.
His defense lawyers say that Honecker did not shoot the gun.
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The defense is the players who are supposed to stop the other team from scoring points.
I wasn't very satisfied with the play of our offense, but our defense played great.
problem
Noun
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A problem is something that is difficult to do, understand, or believe.
If you have a problems with the computer, I can probably help.
You should see your doctor if you think you have a health problem.
This book tells you how to deal with drinking problems.
If you are regularly late, it can cause problems.
Today, we are concerned with some serious problems with the product.
I solved the problem by replacing a broken part.
It's a good idea to discuss your problems with a friend.
Problems like these arise from a lack of care.
We've identified a number of problem areas that need to be looked at.
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A problem is a question on a test.
Most students got the right answer for the first problem.
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You say "no problem" to agree to do something.
"Could you open the door for me?" "Sure, no problem!"
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You say "no problem" after somebody thanks you or apologises to you.
"Thank you so much for all your help." "No problem! Any time!"