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Quick definitions from WordNet (assault)
▸ noun: a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
▸ noun: close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
▸ noun: thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946
▸ noun: the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
▸ verb: attack someone physically or emotionally ("The mugger assaulted the woman")
▸ verb: force (someone) to have sex against their will
▸ verb: attack in speech or writing
▸ Also see assaults
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to assault
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▸ Idioms related to assault (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing assault
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▸ Rhymes of assault
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▸ noun: a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
▸ noun: close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
▸ noun: thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946
▸ noun: the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
▸ verb: attack someone physically or emotionally ("The mugger assaulted the woman")
▸ verb: force (someone) to have sex against their will
▸ verb: attack in speech or writing
▸ Also see assaults
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to assault
▸ Usage examples for assault
▸ Idioms related to assault (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing assault
▸ Words that often appear near assault
▸ Rhymes of assault
▸ Invented words related to assault