Attack and Cover

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Attack

Attack verb - To take sudden, violent action against.
Usage example: our dog unexpectedly attacked the mailman, sinking his teeth into the startled man's leg
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Synonyms for Attack
Antonyms for Attack
Cover is an antonym for attack.
Nearby Words: attacked, attacker, attacking, attackable

Cover

Cover noun - Means or method of defending.
Usage example: provided cover while their comrades ran for safety
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Synonyms for Cover
Antonyms for Cover
Attack is an antonym for cover.
Nearby Words: covered, covering, coverage, coverlet
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How words are described

good good attack good cover
high high attack high cover
full full attack full cover
low low attack low cover
Other adjectives: best, similar, standard, original, single, heavy, actual, real, main, decent, new, final, last, different, said, doesn't.

Common collocations

area attack area cover area
time attack time cover time
characters attack characters cover characters
earth attack earth cover earth
Other words: world, head, damage, side, planet.

Both words in one sentence

  • While he has a revolver, it is used more for a surprise attack or a cover during an escape.
    Source: Never Bring a Gun to a Knife Fight
  • Would You Like to Hear How They Died? Heroic version in Eclipse, when Edward taunts Victoria about how he tore James to pieces and burned his body, in order to enrage Victoria enough to break cover and attack him recklessly.
    Source: Would You Like to Hear How They Died?
  • When triggered, the player's attack WILL hit the enemy in the intended spot, even if the enemy ran behind cover that would otherwise block the attack.
    Source: Always Accurate Attack
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Antonyms for attack


Antonyms for cover

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