Attack and Sadism

Attack

Attack noun - The act or action of setting upon with force or violence.

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

Sadism noun - Disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others.

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Attack and sadism are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attack" instead a noun "Sadism".

Nearby Words: sadistic, sadistically, sadist

physical	physical attack	physical sadism
similar	similar attack	similar sadism
standard	standard attack	standard sadism
brutal	brutal attack	brutal sadism
Other adjectives: actual, personal, deadly, extra, unprovoked.

Attack on Titan: Those who ship Levi/Eren (or are against it, as it may be) out of the belief that Levi is genuinely a Bastard Boyfriend who kicked Eren at the court trial out of sadism, even though he reveals it's an act and apologizes in the very next scene.

Source: Misaimed Fandom / Anime and Manga
Bonus points go to Frieza's emotion system called SADISM which fills up with literally any attack as opposed to having to perform specific actions like the others.

Source: Video Game / Hyper Dragon Ball Z
In a moment of game design sadism the likes of which are rarely seen in RPGs, there is an enemy within the deeper levels of The Abyss (past level 60 and on) with an attack that will return you back to the very fucking beginning.

Source: That One Sidequest

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