Attack and Martyr

Attack

Attack verb - To take sudden, violent action against.

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

Martyr

Martyr verb - Kill as a martyr.
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Synonyms for Martyr

Attack and martyr are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attack" instead a verb "Martyr".

Nearby Words: martyrdom, martyred, martyring, martyrised

Common collocations

guy attack guy martyr guy
head attack head martyr head

Both words in one sentence

  • His attack had already made him a hero back home, but the suicide raised him from "hero" to "heroic martyr figure".
  • Series / Star Trek: Voyager In the Doctor's revised account, the 'human' aliens were indeed the instigators of the bloodbath: the so-called "martyr" of the Kyrians was the one leading the boarding party to attack Voyager.
  • Clothing Damage In a variant case, Plastique's first appearance ended rather badly when she tried to blow herself up for a terrorist attack and make herself a martyr with a suit that was laden with bombs.
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