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• n  someone who attacks

• Despite a strong appeal from tennis star Monica Seles, a German judge refused to jail her attacker, Guenter Parche, whostabbed the athlete in the backtwo years ago during a match.
• Israeli authorities are waiting for more evidence before determining whether the seminary attacker was acting alone or, more likely, was dispatched by a militant group on a suicide .
• But the price on the attacker's head was mounting fast.

• aggressor
• assailant
• assaulter

News & Articles

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• Chino Hills father detains daughter's alleged attacker
  CHINO HILLS -- A day after his daughter escaped from an alleged sexual attack, a Chino Hills father stopped and detained her reported attacker Wednesday evening until sheriff's deputies could arrive.
  June 13, 2013 - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
• Pele: I love Balotelli's style
  The legendary Brazilian has hailed the flamboyant attacker and feels that Italy could spring a surprise at the Confederations Cup.
  June 13, 2013 - Goal.com via Yahoo! Sports
• Attacker in Afghanistan Hid Bomb in His Body
  A suicide attacker seeking an audience with Afghanistan’s spy chief, Asadullah Khalid, used a body-cavity bomb after being strip searched.
  June 8, 2013 - New York Times

Quotes

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• Martin Johnson in BBC Sport
  Shontayne and Mike are both very skilful players,Johnson added. "Shontayne is very direct, he has a very good passing game and he is a good attacker."
• Dwyane Wade in Sun-Sentinel.com
  He's taken the league by storm with his athletic ability,Wade said. "I think he's a little more athletic than me. He's kind of like me when I came into the league. He's an attacker. He's a strong penetrator. He throws his body in there....
• Tim Duncan in ESPN
  He's our finisher. He's our attacker and he just adds another dimension to our team, especially down the stretch,Duncan said. "When plays don't work or things aren't working exactly right, someone like that can break down a defense. He's a...