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attack is the best form of defence

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables
at-tack- is the best -for-m of de-fence
IPA
53
Scrabble Score
28
Letters
6
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

In a battle or dispute, attacking the opposition first is better than waiting for them to attack.

British usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

attack is the best defence (alternative) the best defense is a good offense (alternative) the best defence is attack (alternative) the best form of defence is attack (alternative) attack is the best form of defense (alternative)

Questions

What does attack is the best form of defence mean?
In a battle or dispute, attacking the opposition first is better than waiting for them to attack.

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