Attack
Attack verb - To take sudden, violent action against.
Usage example: our dog unexpectedly attacked the mailman, sinking his teeth into the startled man's leg
Nuke
Nuke verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- When Archie/SatAm Robotnik defeated Sonic and Shadow, Amy goes super and uses an attack similar to a nuke.
Source: Webcomic / Nintendo Acres - The one time they scale up to a nuke, the nuke has no visible effect on the aliens, and they call off the attack.
Source: Five Rounds Rapid -
He's got three, ranging from "standard finishing attack" through "frag the whole area" to "Combined Energy Attack as strong as a small nuke."
Source: Wave Motion Gun
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