Flank and Range

Flank

Flank verb - To be adjacent to.
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Synonyms for Flank

Range and flank are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Range" instead a verb "Flank".

Nearby Words: flanked, flanking, flanker

Range

Range verb - To arrange or assign according to type.

Flank and range are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flank" instead a verb "Range".

Nearby Words: ranged, rangy, ranging

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How words are described

blank blank flank blank range
entire entire flank entire range
extreme extreme flank extreme range
lower lower flank lower range
Other adjectives: new, far.

Common collocations

creatures flank creatures range creatures
streets flank streets range streets
monsters flank monsters range monsters

Both words in one sentence

  • Schmuck Bait: At the Battle of Pilsen, John Frederick II arranges one flank to appear weaker, to invite an attack—that will bring the attacking forces into the range of his artillery.
  • Video Game / The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age However, if you get them all on the same flank — The Last Alliance comes to mind — both Elrond and Haldir can use Keen Eyes, adding 3 range to all units on the flank, and Legolas can use Sweep Attack to snipe up to four units from 15 squares away.
  • Stealth in Space In the pre-mission cutscene, they were depicted as being used as long-range missile launchers, and may have also been attacking from the flank.
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