Assault — synonyms, definition

1. assault (Noun)

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assault (Noun) — Thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946.

assault (Noun) — (military) close fighting during the culmination of a military attack.

assault (Noun) — A threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped.

assault (Noun) — The crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will.

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2. assault (Verb)

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assault (Verb) — Use aggressive force against. ex. "The mugger assaulted the woman"

assault (Verb) — Force (someone) to have sex against their will. ex. "The woman was assaulted on her way home at night"

assault (Verb) — Aggressively challenge in speech or writing. ex. "The editors of the left-leaning paper assaulted the new House Speaker"

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