Attacking and Protect

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Attacking

Attacking adjective - Disposed to attack.
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Protect is an antonym for attacking in topics: set to work, assault physically, assault verbally.
Nearby Words: attack, attacked, attacker, attackable

Protect

Protect verb - To drive danger or attack away from.
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Attacking is an antonym for protect.
Nearby Words: protection, protected, protector, protective, protecting
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  • Then, Jotaro decides to protect Jolyne from knives, thrown by Pucci instead of attacking him, and loses chance to kill him (just as he anticipated).
    Source: Heroic Sacrifice / Anime and Manga
  • Manga / Hana No Kishi Rei's reason for attacking Sei in their childhood turns out to be so he can protect her from becoming the next head of the Ohtori family.
    Source: Manga / Hana No Kishi
  • The East Indiamen convoy, which Hornblower must protect from two attacking privateers, is dropped (possibly because Hornblower illegally presses 120 crewmen).
    Source: In Name Only / Live-Action Films
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