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Assault
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Assault
/əˈsɔːlt/
A violent physical or verbal attack on someone.
Synonyms:
attack
onslaught
invasion
raid
offensive
Antonyms:
defense
protection
guard
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
.
Usage Statistics:
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