Attack
Attack verb - To take sudden, violent action against.
Break down and attack are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Break down" instead a verb "Attack".
Break down
Break down verb - To arrange or assign according to type.
Attack and break down are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Attack" with "Break down", this verbs are similar.
Both terms in one sentence
- Everyone expects her to break down but she instead very calmly orders an attack charge against the Titans.
Source: Self-Destructive Charge -
It has a standard slashing attack while its special attack, is to... break down into a pile of bones (of course, pressing Triangle again makes Rue reattach himself).
Source: Dem Bones - The story proper ends as an attack on his house leaves his girlfriend fatally shot with a crossbow; he calmly picks up his weapons and waits for the attackers to break down the door.
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