attack dog

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Synonyms: attack dogs

Antonyms: attack dogs

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Noun

1. Any dog bred, [[train]]ed or used for the [[purpose]] of [[attacking]] a [[target]], either on [[command]] or on [[sight]]; trained either as a [[specialized]] form of [[police]] dog or a [[security]] [[force]] dog.
2. A dog used in the [[bloodsport]] of [[dogfight]]ing.
3. {{lb|en|figurative}} A person who engages in [[rhetoric]]al attacks on behalf of another.
4. {{lb|en|figurative}} A person or other [[entity]] who fights physically on behalf of another.

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