Maul and Strike

Maul

Maul verb - To abuse physically.

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Strike and maul are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Strike" instead the word "Maul" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: mauled, mauling, mauler

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

Usage example: the driver of the car behind me applied his brakes too late and struck my car from the rear

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Maul and strike are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Maul" instead the word "Strike" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: striking, striker, strikeout, striked, striken

character	maul character	strike character
people	maul people	strike people
way	maul way	strike way
anyone	maul anyone	strike anyone
Other words: opponent, player, enemy, units, enemies.

The Phantom Menace: Anakin's fighter gets stranded with no power in the heart of an enemy battleship, meanwhile Amidala's strike team is ambushed and captured, the Gungan army has been defeated and rounded up, and for the record: Qui Gon Jinn is killed by Darth Maul.

Source: Darkest Hour
It started with Ezra's first steps into the Rebelion and went to Kanan being permanently blinded with a lightsaber strike from Darth Maul, Ezra having to face corruption from the Dark Side, and Ezra and Ahsoka having to face Darth Vader.

Source: Cerebus Syndrome / Western Animation

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