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attack dog
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attack dog
(noun)
bird dog
(noun)
cat
(noun)
chili dog
(noun)
corn dog
(noun)
dog
(noun)
dog
(verb)
fight
(verb)
guard dog
(noun)
guide dog
(noun)
gun dog
(noun)
hot dog
(noun)
let
(verb)
lie
(verb)
police dog
(noun)
prairie dog
(noun)
rain
(verb)
sausage dog
(noun)
sea dog
(noun)
sled dog
(noun)
sleep
(verb)
top dog
(noun)
attack dog
noun
plural
attack dogs
attack dog
noun
plural
attack dogs
Britannica Dictionary definition of ATTACK DOG
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1
:
a dog that has been trained to attack people
2
:
a person who is known for making very harsh and personal criticisms of other people
The charges against the candidate were made by one of the governor's
attack dogs
.
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