Attack and Sustain

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Attack

Attack verb - To take sudden, violent action against.
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Sustain is an antonym for attack in topics: assault, set to work, assault physically, assault verbally.
Nearby Words: attacked, attacker, attacking, attackable

Sustain

Sustain verb - To supply with nourishment.
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Attack is an antonym for sustain.
Nearby Word: sustaining
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Common collocations

way attack way sustain way
world attack world sustain world
damage attack damage sustain damage
units attack units sustain units
Other words: cities.

Both words in one sentence

  • Throw Down the Bomblet Henya from the Juppongatana uses dynamite sticks to both sustain his high-flying style and attack his opponents.
    Source: Throw Down the Bomblet
  • Sustain makes sure that they will survive supposedly-fatal injuries by going into Stasis with a single hitpoint, and Soulfire combined with Soul Steal allows them to recover health through a psionic attack that cannot be evaded by organic enemies.
    Source: Game Breaker / X-COM
  • Useful Notes / Iran–Iraq War In February, the Iranians fed in more men to sustain the attack on the city.
    Source: Useful Notes / Iran–Iraq War
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