Attack and Flay

Attack

Attack verb - To take sudden, violent action against.

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

Flay verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.

Usage example: her husband flayed her constantly for her incessant shopping

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Attack and flay are semantically related in criticize topic. You can use "Attack" instead a verb "Flay".

person	attack person	flay person
friend	attack friend	flay friend
someone	attack someone	flay someone
anyone	attack anyone	flay anyone
Other words: opponent, victims, enemies.

Also used by Rau himself when Flay Allster attempts to attack him with his own gun during their first formal conversation.

Source: Not with the Safety on, You Won't
During a scene in the second season of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, Flay (left in Rau's office after he rescues her from being killed in the Alaska fiasco on a whim) gets a gun out of his desk and tries to attack him when he comes back in.

Source: It Works Better with Bullets
Weaksauce Weakness: The Bonus Bosses, despite being relatively powerful, have a particular trait that renders them particularly weak to Flay's Demon Striker normal attack, as opposed to most other lategame bosses, who don't have traits, period.

Source: Video Game / Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis

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