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assault Definition
(n)
close
fighting
during
the
culmination
of
a
military
attack
(n)
a
threatened
or
attempted
physical
attack
by
someone
who
appears
to
be
able
to
cause
bodily
harm
if
not
stopped
(n)
thoroughbred
that
won
the
triple
crown
in
1946
(n)
the
crime
of
forcing
a
woman
to
submit
to
sexual
intercourse
against
her
will
(v)
attack
someone
physically
or
emotionally
; "
The
mugger
assaulted
the
woman
"; "
Nightmares
assailed
him
regularly
"
(v)
force
(
someone
)
to
have
sex
against
their
will
; "
The
woman
was
raped
on
her
way
home
at
night
"
(v)
attack
in
speech
or
writing
; "
The
editors
of
the
left
-
leaning
paper
attacked
the
new
House
Speaker
"
assault Synonyms
assail
assault
attack
dishonor
dishonour
lash out
outrage
rape
ravish
ravishment
round
set on
snipe
violate
violation
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