Assault and Combat

Assault

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

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Combat and assault are semantically related in attack topic. In some cases you can use "Combat" instead the word "Assault" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: assaulted, assaulting, assaulter

Combat verb - To oppose (someone) in physical conflict.

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Assault and combat are semantically related in attack topic. Sometimes you can use "Assault" instead the word "Combat" as a verb or a noun.

physical	physical assault	physical combat
direct	direct assault	direct combat
fast	fast assault	fast combat
original	original assault	original combat
Other adjectives: brutal, actual, constant, serious, vicious, psychic, personal, bloody, military, aerial, next, all-out, magical, large-scale.

International Space Defense Force weapons also have combat/assault modes, but their units are incapable of morphing, forcing them to rely on other units to get the alternate modes.

Source: Morph Weapon
Raider Psychos are The Berserker and tend to use chems more often, Raider Scavvers most commonly wear Power Armor, Raider Wasters wear combat armor and wield combat or assault rifles, Raider Survivalists are expert snipers, and Raider Veterans are heavy weapon-toting Elite Mooks.

Source: Underground Monkey
The Scions are Elitist with elements of Guerilla - their units are expensive but adaptable courtesy of their ability to morph tanks between combat and assault modes.

Source: A Commander Is You

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