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PRE-EMPTIVE STRIKE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A surprise attack that is launched in order to prevent the enemy from doing it to you
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("pre-emptive strike" is a kind of...):
coup de main; surprise attack (an attack without warning)
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