Assault and Explosion

Assault

Assault noun - The act of forcing a person to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse.

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

Nearby Words: assaulted, assaulting, assaulter

Explosion noun - The act or an instance of exploding.

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Assault and explosion are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Assault" instead a noun "Explosion".

initial	initial assault	initial explosion
actual	actual assault	actual explosion
violent	violent assault	violent explosion
massive	massive assault	massive explosion
Other adjectives: big, enormous, huge, psychic, main, planetary, random, subsequent, impending, imminent, last, sudden, ensuing, magical, nuclear, climactic.

Enemies whose arms Ryu has chopped off will assault him with kicks, while those missing legs will crawl up and attempt to kill Ryu with a suicide explosion.

Source: Only a Flesh Wound
In LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy, the level based on the assault on the Death Star II in Return of the Jedi ends with the player flying away from the ensuing explosion from its core.

Source: Advancing Wall of Doom
Its maiden voyage turns into a batshit crazy direct assault on the Replicators, leads them away, and self-destructs to wipe them out in the massive hyperspace explosion.

Source: What Did You Expect When You Named It ____?

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