Assault and Siege

Assault

Assault noun - The act or action of setting upon with force or violence.

Usage example: was arrested for his assault of the bystander

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

Nearby Words: assaulted, assaulting, assaulter

Siege

Siege noun - A sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder.

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Assault and siege are semantically related in attack topic. Sometimes you can use "Assault" instead the word "Siege" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as conflict.

Nearby Words: sieged, sieging

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direct	direct assault	direct siege
relentless	relentless assault	relentless siege
original	original assault	original siege
initial	initial assault	initial siege
Other adjectives: brutal, actual, entire, successful, constant, violent, massive, big, spartan, main, planetary, desperate, bloody, pointless, aerial, last, failed, earlier, terrorist, climactic, full-on.

Both words in one sentence

Good luck with that... Storming the Castle: If you're a Catholic faction fighting another Catholic faction, you pretty much have to do this if your Papal favor isn't very high, lest you face excommunication next turn when you either don't lift the siege or assault the walls.

Source: Video Game / Medieval II: Total War
Hell, the Silvans' ranged capability is so great that they can siege and assault small fortresses and villages without setting foot inside them.

Source: Gamebreaker / Total War
After assault and siege deflection were introduced it's even worse: ships with these properties negate a flat amount of damage from each hit from a ship or turret, respectively.

Source: Video Game / Battle Pirates

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