acid attack in English

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        "The act of throwing a corrosive substance such as acid on a person as a form of assault."
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  "word": "acid attack"
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        "The act of throwing a corrosive substance such as acid on a person as a form of assault."
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"acid attack" meaning in English

Noun

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