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assault

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close fighting during the culmination of a military attack(noun.act)

source: wordnet30
a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped(noun.act)

source: wordnet30
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946(noun.animal)

source: wordnet30
the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will(noun.act)

Synonym:
rape, ravishment, violation

source: wordnet30
A violent onset or attack with physical means, as blows, weapons, etc.; an onslaught; the rush or charge of an attacking force; onset; as, to make assault upon a man, a house, or a town.(noun)

source: webster1913

attack someone physically or emotionally(verb.competition)

Example:
The mugger assaulted the woman.

Synonym:
assail, attack, set on

source: wordnet30
force (someone) to have sex against their will(verb.social)

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

source: wordnet30
attack in speech or writing(verb.communication)

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

source: wordnet30
To make an assault upon, as by a sudden rush of armed men; to attack with unlawful or insulting physical violence or menaces.(verb)

source: webster1913

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