Attack and Defuse

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Attack

Attack verb - To take sudden, violent action against.
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Defuse and attack are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Defuse" instead a verb "Attack".
Nearby Words: attacked, attacker, attacking, attackable

Defuse

Defuse verb - Remove the triggering device from.
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Attack and defuse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attack" instead a verb "Defuse".
Nearby Word: defusing
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friend attack friend defuse friend
group attack group defuse group
opponents attack opponents defuse opponents

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  • Video Game / Star Fox 64 ROB 64 informs the team that the enemy planted a bomb in the base; before anyone can defuse it, they must deal with an attack by Star Wolf.
    Source: Video Game / Star Fox 64
  • Visual Novel / Long Live the Queen Bittersweet Ending: If you're unable to stop the Shanjian fleet, but were able to defuse the Sedna incident and were betrothed to the Duke, you're able to escape, with the help of Sedna spies, and the game notes that you will be plotting a counter-attack with Sedna.
    Source: Visual Novel / Long Live the Queen
  • In Attack on Titan, Commander Erwin's plan to have Levi viciously beat the crap out of Eren in the middle of his trial in order to both defuse the situation and grab everyone's attention for his own proposal probably wouldn't have worked if it wasn't so over-the-top.
    Source: Refuge In Audacity / Anime and Manga
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