Assault and Break

Assault

Assault verb - To engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent.

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Break and assault are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Break" instead a verb "Assault".

Nearby Words: assaulted, assaulting, assaulter

Break verb - To cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly.

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Assault and break are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Assault" instead a verb "Break".

Nearby Words: breach, breakdown, breaking, breakup, breakable

initial	initial assault	initial break
brutal	brutal assault	brutal break
actual	actual assault	actual break
entire	entire assault	entire break
Other adjectives: massive, big, serious, huge, main, major, mental, outright, next, last, sudden, magical.

After securing himself in Canterlot, Ganondorf sends Phantom Ganon to lead an army in an assault on Ponyville, in order to break the ponies' will.

Source: All Your Base Are Belong to Us
Euan then further lies that Mike was "fired" which causes Mike to get completely drunk, break up with Liz and assault Euan's boss with a broken bottle.

Source: Snowball Lie
He once leapt from the roof of one building onto the balcony of another to break up an assault.

Source: Badass Mustache

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