He had expected some doubts from the President, some discussion, but not an outright attack on his case.

If Spook could force an outright attack on the Citizen's part, it would look bad.

Nick listened for another sound, warning of an outright attack.

However, the enlightenment was an outright attack on religion, particularly Christianity.

Then it was simply a matter of slowly cutting down their strength until an outright attack could destroy the remnant.

If the aliens wanted to, they could have launched an outright attack on Earth.

To suggest anything else is considered blasphemy and an outright attack on Islam.

The result was an outright attack on all relgiion on the part of the state.

But it has been filled not so much with outright attacks as with subtle code words and phrases.

No one here is willing to risk the Toymaster's displeasure by an outright attack.