"attackee" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: attackees [plural]
Etymology: attack + -ee Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|attack|ee}} attack + -ee Head templates: {{en-noun}} attackee (plural attackees)
  1. One who is attacked.
    Sense id: en-attackee-en-noun-L5krqzSj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ee

Inflected forms

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