Attack and Shield

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Attack

Attack noun - The act or action of setting upon with force or violence.
Usage example: The USS Constitution was nicknamed “Old Ironsides” after its oaken hull successfully withstood a British attack
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Shield is an antonym for attack in topics: set to work, sudden dysfunction or disorder, assault physically, physical assault, assault verbally.
Nearby Words: attacked, attacker, attacking, attackable

Shield

Shield noun - Means or method of defending.
Usage example: the slightly built boy used his sharp wit as a shield against the school's bullies
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Attack is an antonym for shield.
Nearby Words: shielded, shielding
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How words are described

good good attack good shield
high high attack high shield
physical physical attack physical shield
full full attack full shield
Other adjectives: special, best, similar, normal, regular, original, single, strong, powerful, actual, real, big, weak, psychic, personal, new, basic, elemental, magical, strongest.

Common collocations

person attack person shield person
children attack children shield children
family attack family shield family
point attack point shield point
Other words: time, health, head, damage, planet, city, player, times, friends, units, opponents, enemies, allies.

Both words in one sentence

  • Paper Fan of Doom The fan can also instantly break an opponent's shield if used as a smash attack and the shield will break no matter how charged it is.
    Source: Paper Fan of Doom
  • Barrier Warrior: Doppelganger can use Medizard's ice barrier as both a shield and an attack to crush his foes with.
    Source: Machinima / Doppelgangers Rampage
  • Spiral Knights has a bit of a merciful Freeze: You may not move or change direction, but can still attack and shield, and recovery is as simple as being hit by anything or thawing naturally.
    Source: Standard Status Effects
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