This is the 9715th most frequent Spanish word.
atacadas
"Atacadas" means "attacked" or "overwhelmed" depending on context.
In this sentence, 'atacadas' functions as a past participle describing an action performed on the subject (the city walls).
Las murallas de la ciudad fueron atacadas durante la noche.
The city walls were attacked during the night.
Here, 'atacadas' acts as a descriptive adjective clarifying the condition of the flowers.
María compró las flores atacadas por los insectos.
María bought the flowers attacked by insects.
In this sentence, 'atacados' is used metaphorically to imply challenges or opposition posed to the arguments.