Attack and Compulsion

Attack

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

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Compulsion and attack are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Compulsion" instead a noun "Attack".

Compulsion noun - The use of power to impose one's will on another.

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Attack and compulsion are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attack" instead a noun "Compulsion".

physical	physical attack	physical compulsion
similar	similar attack	similar compulsion
strong	strong attack	strong compulsion
powerful	powerful attack	powerful compulsion
Other adjectives: actual, big, psychic, new, basic, unavoidable, sudden, magical.

Jamie even calls it a "compulsion to attack people who are kind to him," no matter if their kindness is genuine or not.

Source: Cynicism Catalyst
It also has a compulsion to always attack a single character, never next to a character, so you can easily exploit that to prevent splash damage.

Source: Video Game / Bahamut Lagoon
Bad Timing: The film charts the emotional, spiritual, and physical ups and downs of a young couple's relationship that is fueled by their compulsion to attack, manipulate, and humiliate one another.

Source: Destructive Romance

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