Attack
Attack verb - To take sudden, violent action against.
Uphold
Uphold verb - To continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- John Taylor of the Nightside novel series can accurately be described by this trope since in his world power and reputation are everything he won't hesitate to kill someone in a brutal or cruel way to uphold his reputation because the baddies are hesitant to attack if they're scared shitless.
Source: Anti Hero / Literature - Killed to Uphold the Masquerade: Chillingly portrayed: Motss refuses to keep quiet about the fake war, and in the next scene, he's reported as having died of a heart attack in his estate.
Source: Film / Wag The Dog
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