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Flank

/flˈæŋk/
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(verb) To attack the flank(s) of.

We'll attack their southern flank here, here, and here.
Flank the machine gun nest.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The army attacked the enemy's left ____ in a surprise maneuver that changed the course of the battle.

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