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Meaning of word assault from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : Close fighting during the culmination of a military attack.

Meaning : A threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped.

Meaning : Thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946.

Meaning : The crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will.

Synonyms : rape, ravishment, violation

Translation in other languages :

Meaning : Attack someone physically or emotionally.

Example : The mugger assaulted the woman.
Nightmares assailed him regularly.

Synonyms : assail, attack, set on

Meaning : Force (someone) to have sex against their will.

Example : The woman was raped on her way home at night.

Synonyms : dishonor, dishonour, outrage, rape, ravish, violate

Meaning : Attack in speech or writing.

Example : The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker.

Synonyms : assail, attack, lash out, round, snipe

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