No. 374 in Ukrainian
атаку
"Attack."
In a sentence
Війська розпочали атаку на ворога.
The troops initiated an attack on the enemy.
The word 'атаку' is used in its literal meaning, referring to a military offensive.
Він сприйняв критику як особисту атаку.
He perceived the criticism as a personal attack.
Here, 'атаку' is used metaphorically to describe a verbal or critical offensive.
Емоційна атака змусила її задуматися над своєю поведінкою.
An emotional attack made her reflect on her behavior.
In this case, 'атака' is employed to depict an emotional outburst impacting someone deeply.
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