unprovoked attack
- assaultViolent offensive act
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
- sucker punchUnanticipated strike without warning
- blindsideSurprise with unexpected force
strike · hostility · violence · offensive · raid · invasion · blitz · onslaught · treachery · sneak attack · cold blood · preemptive · Pearl Harbor · unprompted · random · senseless · brutality · victim
- attacksattack, assault, raid, strike, offensive
- military aggressioninvasion, offensive war, first strike, preemptive strike, surprise attack
aggression vs defense
unprovoked attackself-defense
Protecting oneself from harm
defensive action · counterdefense · protective measure · parry · evasive maneuver
hostility vs peace
unprovoked attackpeace offering
Gesture to end conflict
olive branch · gesture of goodwill · reconciliation · truce · ceasefire