Attack
Attack verb - To start work on energetically.
Usage example: Courtney attacked the huge mess in her room with determination and enthusiasm
Settle down and attack are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Settle down" instead a verb "Attack".
Settle down
Settle down verb - To become still and orderly.
Attack and settle down are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attack" instead a verb "Settle down".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- George Carlin spent the first ten minutes of his 1999 special, "You Are All Diseased", by mocking airport security, emphasizing the unlikelihood of a terrorist attack, how he finds terrorism "entertaining", and how everyone needs to settle down and enjoy life.
Source: Funny Aneurysm Moment / Comedy
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