Attack and Punish

Attack

Attack verb - To take sudden, violent action against.

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

Punish verb - To inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime.

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Attack and punish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attack" instead a verb "Punish".

person	attack person	punish person
friend	attack friend	punish friend
party	attack party	punish party
character	attack character	punish character
Other words: children, family, someone, way, characters, anyone, opponent, player, enemy, everyone, humans, players, enemies, foes, heroes.

The Kilrathi mobilized most of their home fleet to retake the planet and punish the Terrans, and a small Terran strike force was sent to attack the now lightly-defended Kilrathi home system.

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Wake-Up Call Boss: Axe-Hand Morgan has a simple moveset, but is able to block attacks and punish you if you attack carelessly.

Source: Video Game / One Piece
Unlike all the previous bosses, she will actively circle around, leap away if cornered, and quickly punish you if you miss with an attack.

Source: Video Game / Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale

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