Attack
Attack noun - The act or action of setting upon with force or violence.
Usage example: The USS Constitution was nicknamed “Old Ironsides” after its oaken hull successfully withstood a British attack
Flanking and attack are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Flanking" instead a noun "Attack".
Both words in one sentence
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So, in a complete Badass move, he ordered a bayonet charge, which even at the time was considered an old-school textbook maneuver, but which Chamberlain realized could be used as a simultaneous frontal attack and flanking maneuver.
Source: Bayonet Ya -
In addition, they allow Ezio to make flanking moves and attack enemy troops from behind, which are one-hit-kills.
- Enemies use a variety of tactics, including mass mob attack, and single flanking and circling attacks.
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Flanking and Attack. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/attack/flanking
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Flanking or Attack. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/attack/flanking.
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