Attack
Attack verb - To start work on energetically.
Usage example: Courtney attacked the huge mess in her room with determination and enthusiasm
Evade
Evade verb - To get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Not only do they transit to FTL deep within a "No Warping Zone", but they do it without a long, tedious acceleration, even "micro-jumping" during combat to attack or evade.
Source: Literature / Star Carrier -
It also doesn't help that when several of the characters attempt to attack him, he can casually block, counter, or evade their attacks.
Source: A Form You Are Comfortable With -
Requiring strategy on the part of the player as to wether the attack's strength is worth the time it takes to charge it —doubly so if charging the attack leaves the player unable to move or evade enemy attacks in the meantime.
Source: Charged Attack
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