Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A violent physical or verbal attack on someone.
Assault
/əˈsɔːlt/Synonyms:
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Examples:
You know what the penalty is for assaulting a Red Cap?"Make an assault?Her crime: assaulting a Levite for having her son flogged.
Etymology:
Derived from Old French assaillir, from Vulgar Latin assaltare, frequentative of Latin assilīre, meaning to spring upon, leap.
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