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personal attack

personal attack noun: an abusive remark about a person, without supporting evidence.

Noun

personal attack (plural personal attacks)

  1. An abusive remark about a person, without supporting evidence.
    • Basically, it is a personal attack on an arguer that brings the individuals's personal circumstances, trustworthiness, or character into question.1989, Douglas N. Walton, Informal Logic

Forms of personal attack

pluralpersonal attacks

Words formed from personal attack

Questions about personal attack

What does personal attack mean?
Personal attack means an abusive remark about a person, without supporting evidence.
What part of speech is personal attack?
Personal attack is a noun.
What is the plural of personal attack?
The plural of personal attack is personal attacks.

Words near personal attack in the dictionary

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