The key is that Asuka abuses Shinji. So, rarely, Shinji flips and assaults Asuka. Then Asuka is surprisingly meek.
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Assaults
Synonyms for "assaults" (262 found)
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Closest matches (53)
Strong matches (78)
censurechargecitationcomecome atcome down oncontumelycounterattackcounteroffensivecoup de maincrack down oncramcrippling attackcrowddead set atdescenddescend ondescend upondescent ondestroy
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diatribedigdisorderlinessdiversiondiversionary attackdriveelbowengageexecrationfallfall onfall uponflank attackforceforcible seizurefrontal attackgang up ongas attackgetgogo atgo forgo ongoadhammerhard wordsharmharryhave athead-on attackhithit like lightninghold-uphurtlehustleimplicationimpugnmentincriminationinculpationincursioninfiltrationinvasioninvectiveinvolvementjabjamjawingjeremiadjogjogglejoltjostlejumpkillinglace
Related words (131)
land onlay atlay hands onlay intolay wastelaying wastelightlight intolightning attacklightning warlootlootingmakemass attackmassacremaulmegadeathmolestmolestationmug
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muggingnudgeobstreperousnessoffenseoffensiveonfallonsetonslaughtoverkillpanzer warfarepeltphilippicpilepile drivepillagepillagingpitchpitch intopokepounce uponpoundpressprodpunchpushrageraidramram downramprampagerantratingrattleravereflectionresistrevilementriotriotingroarroughruinrunrun againstrun atrushsacksackingsail intosallysavagescreedset onset uponshakeshock tacticsshouldershoveskirmishslaughtersmitesortiesow chaossowing with saltstormstormingstressstrikesurpriseswoop down onswoop down upontake the offensivetampteartear aroundterrorizethrashingthrusttiradetongue lashingtongue-lashingunprovoked assaultunrulinessvandalizevilificationviolateviolationviolencevituperationwade intowreck
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Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
Sexual assaults skyrocket after countries open their doors to “multiculturalism”.
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President Trump is known for his verbal assaults.
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No one assaults Evangelicals on the basis of a presumed support for Israel.
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