warning of attack
noun
Simple meaning
A warning to national policy makers that an enemy intends to launch an attack in the near future.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
wawrnihnguhvuhtakSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈwɔɹnɪˈŋʌvəˈtæk
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A warning to national policy makers that an enemy intends to launch an attack in the near future
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A warning to national policy makers that an enemy intends to launch an attack in the near future
Used this way, warning of attack is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It turns up most in government or politics contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Government/politics
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