Attack and Volley

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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Volley and attack are semantically related. in physical assault topic. In some cases you can use "Volley" instead a noun "Attack".

Volley noun - A rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once.

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Attack and volley are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attack" instead a noun "Volley".

Nearby Words: volleyed, volleying

full	full attack	full volley
fast	fast attack	fast volley
initial	initial attack	initial volley
single	single attack	single volley
Other adjectives: heavy, powerful, quick, final, deadly, fatal, next, last, devastating, incoming.

In the Lone Wolf series, the Sommerswerd can sometimes be used to volley a magical attack back at the caster.

Source: Attack Reflector
Psychic Powers: The Nyx Warframe uses these to make enemies fight for you, launch a volley of telekinetically-guided force-bolts, and cause all nearby enemies to attack each other at random.

Source: Video Game / Warframe
The Artifact of Ahriman allows Neroth to shoot a volley of Doombolts every other time he makes a basic attack.

Source: Game Breaker / Dawn of War

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