Attack and Harass

Attack

Attack verb - To criticize harshly and usually publicly.

Usage example: the mayor and all his aides were attacked mercilessly in the press when the scandal erupted

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

Harass verb - Exhaust by attacking repeatedly.

Usage example: harass the enemy

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Attack and harass are semantically related in badger topic. Sometimes you can use "Attack" instead a verb "Harass".

Nearby Words: harassed, harassing, harassment

person	attack person	harass person
character	attack character	harass character
woman	attack woman	harass woman
group	attack group	harass group
Other words: family, someone, time, way, characters, anyone, town, player, enemy, everyone, times, friends, units, players, opponents, enemies, members, allies, heroes.

Stupid Evil - The two villain sides can have shades of this but it's definitely more prevalent in the Animal Villains when they continue to harass/attack the two opposing armies only to have both of them come for retribution leading to a lot of deaths on their side.

Source: Roleplay / Disney World Of War
While Luna has largely forgiven them or never blamed them, it's not in Helios' nature to change his mind at all, and so his Helion sun-spirits always harass and attack any Uratha they find.

Source: Tabletop Game / Werewolf: The Forsaken
Bit Part Bad Guys: The group encounters two sketchy looking guys with a dog, who then start to attack and harass them, demanding to hand out the camera Marie carries with her.

Source: Film / Urban Explorer

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