Assault
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| direct | direct assault | direct thrust |
| fast | fast assault | fast thrust |
| original | original assault | original thrust |
| initial | initial assault | initial thrust |
| Other adjectives: actual, entire, constant, big, main, unexpected, upcoming. | ||
Common collocations
| people | assault people | thrust people |
| men | assault men | thrust men |
| staff | assault staff | thrust staff |
| times | assault times | thrust times |
| Other words: counterparts. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- In the assault on Earth in the endgame, the three prongs of the attack receive Arms And Armor Theme Naming: "Sword", the main thrust of the allied fleet, is meant to cut a path through to the Citadel for "Shield," the force escorting the Crucible.
Source: Operation Blank -
The relatively unheard of Assault Suits Valken, (Released as Cybernator outside Japan) for the SNES had a colony being thrust into earth as scorched earth policy.
Source: Colony Drop - In PlanetSide 2, Light Assault troopers have a choice of three jump jet packs, which have variable amounts of horizontal/vertical thrust and (regenerating) fuel.
Source: Jump Jet Pack
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