Assault
Assault noun - The act of forcing a person to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse.
Occupation and assault are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Occupation" instead a noun "Assault".
Occupation
Occupation noun - The activity by which one regularly makes a living.
Assault and occupation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Assault" instead a noun "Occupation".
How words are described
| direct | direct assault | direct occupation |
| alien | alien assault | alien occupation |
| original | original assault | original occupation |
| brutal | brutal assault | brutal occupation |
| Other adjectives: actual, entire, constant, disastrous, main, military, imperial, subsequent, last, previous, full-scale. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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However, he retained the moustache while leading the extremely badass assault on New Caprica to rescue humanity from Cylon occupation, so perhaps it was more in the vein of an extremely long-lived playoff beard.
Source: Badass Mustache -
Anachronism Stew: During the scene where Deveraux is describing what the occupation of New York would entail, he distinctly mentions the "M16A1 assault rifle"; the Army had upgraded to the M16A2 years before the events of the film.
Source: Film / The Siege
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