line of attack
Method of criticism
A line of attack is an approach or strategy for addressing a problem or achieving a goal: Our main line of attack will be challenging their financial projections.
The phrase borrows from military terminology, where it means the direction from which forces advance on an enemy position.
In argument or debate, it refers to the specific angle from which you challenge an opponent's position.
Way of handling something
- game planPredetermined approach to winning
- tacticPlanned action for advantage
- methodologyFormal procedural framework
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
scheme · ploy · stratagem · maneuver · initiative · campaign · playbook · blueprint
Violent offensive act
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
- flankingAt the sides of
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
- advanceMove or progress forward
breakthrough · sortie · siege · ambush · raid · skirmish · barrage · salvo
Point challenging another's position
- rebuttalFormal response disputing claims
- critiqueDetailed evaluative analysis
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- refutationDisproving a statement
angle · talking point · thesis · premise · reasoning · challenge · questioning · scrutiny
approach
Way of handling something
- game planPredetermined approach to winning
- tacticPlanned action for advantage
- methodologyFormal procedural framework
angle · scheme · ploy · stratagem · maneuver · initiative · campaign · playbook · blueprint · roadmap
assault
Violent offensive act
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
- flankingAt the sides of
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
advance · breakthrough · sortie · siege · ambush · raid · skirmish · barrage · salvo · onslaught
counterargument
Point challenging another's position
- rebuttalFormal response disputing claims
- critiqueDetailed evaluative analysis
- objectionExpression of disapproval
refutation · angle · talking point · thesis · premise · reasoning · challenge · questioning · scrutiny · analysis
- approachesapproach, approaches, method, methods, way
line of attackdefense
Protection against harm
defensive strategy · defensive position · defensive stance · defense mechanism · countermeasure
line of attackretreat
Sanctuary or withdrawal
withdrawal · surrender · capitulation · concession · disengagement
line of attackdefense
Protection against harm
endorsement · support · apologia · vindication · justification
line, lines, lined, lining, liner, liners, linear, lineage, lineages