Attack
Attack noun - The act or action of setting upon with force or violence.
Ward
Ward noun - Means or method of defending.
Usage example: frequent hand washing is an oft-recommended ward against the spread of common germs
How words are described
| good | good attack | good ward |
| full | full attack | full ward |
| regular | regular attack | regular ward |
| single | single attack | single ward |
| Other adjectives: powerful, actual, real, main, new, highest, magical. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- If a player's ward breaks, they are momentarily stunned and vulnerable to attack.
Source: My Rules Are Not Your Rules - After killing them without trying he apologizes for having taken their lives, and in fact tried to ward them off before they could attack so that they'd remain unharmed.
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Suezo tries to ward them off with a spit attack, and one glob of saliva goes through the screen and hits Genki!
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Ward and Attack. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/attack/ward
Attack & Ward. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/attack/ward>.
Ward or Attack. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/attack/ward.
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