Charge and Retreat

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Charge noun - A formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person.

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Retreat is an antonym for charge in topics: attack, burden, command, load, accuse.

Nearby Words: charged, charging, chargeable, charger

Retreat noun - An act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable.

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Charge is an antonym for retreat in flight topic.

Nearby Words: retreated, retreating

good	good charge	good retreat
full	full charge	full retreat
long	long charge	long retreat
fast	fast charge	fast retreat
Other adjectives: single, small, successful, massive, big, great, weak, infamous, false, quick, famous, possible, final, desperate, last, attempted.

fire	charge fire	retreat fire
people	charge people	retreat people
unit	charge unit	retreat unit
position	charge position	retreat position
Other words: someone, way, door, castle, player, enemy, players, enemies, positions.

Some special abilities allow a unit to break it and either charge or retreat.

Source: Video Game / Company of Heroes
What you are actually supposed to do is to retreat to the nearby hilltop, shoot from there until the spearmen get close, then assume wedge formation and counter-charge them.

Source: Video Game / Total War
Leeroy Jenkins: Brad leads a charge on ruffian Saki after being ordered to retreat.

Source: Video Game / Sin and Punishment

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