Engulf and Hit

Engulf

Engulf verb - To cover with a flood.

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Hit and engulf are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hit" instead a verb "Engulf".

Nearby Word: engulfing

Hit verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.

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Engulf and hit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Engulf" instead a verb "Hit".

Nearby Word: hitting

people	engulf people	hit people
earth	engulf earth	hit earth
top	engulf top	hit top
head	engulf head	hit head
Other words: planet, opponent, player, opponents, enemies, targets.

A "Body of Fire" spell in Arcanum allows you to engulf anyboby, including yourself, with flames, resulting in added fire damage and resistance, as well as burning foes and their equipment when they hit the recepient with melee weapon.

Source: Wreathed in Flames
Halo 3 gives us the canister-like Firebomb Grenades, which if hitting a character, will engulf them in flames, usually resulting in their quick death (unless it's an indirect hit or they have an Overshield) .

Source: Man on Fire
In this new, permanent state, Zaktan can easily avoid attacks by turning into an insect swarm; change the shape of body parts; heal damage by filling the gaps with Protodites; and engulf a foe in an attack that must feel like getting hit with thousands of needles.

Source: The Swarm

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