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personal attacks

personal attacks is the plural of personal attack.

Meaning of personal attack

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

Questions about personal attacks

What is personal attacks the plural of?
Personal attacks is the plural of personal attack.

Words near personal attacks in the dictionary

  1. personal assistant
  2. personal assistants
  3. personal attack
  4. personal attacker
  5. personal attackers
  6. personal attacks
  7. personal best
  8. personal bests
  9. personal brand
  10. personal brands
  11. personal capital

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