Assault
Turn on
Turn on verb - To take sudden, violent action against.
Usage example: it is dangerous to keep tigers as house pets, as they often turn on their masters without warning
Both terms in one sentence
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Offscreen Moment of Awesome: When the Dusk Court elite forces turn on Maika and ambush her, she whips out her assault rifle.
Source: Comic Book / Monstress -
Rape Is a Special Kind of Evil: Part of what makes Blackbird turn on Richie since the latter makes it clear he intends to assault Carmen and makes her strip down.
Source: Film / Killshot - Star Fox Assault does this during its final boss fight with the theme heard when you turn on the game.
Source: Last Episode Theme Reprise
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