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

2. (noun) assault
a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped

3. (noun) Assault
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946

4. (noun) rape, violation, assault, ravishment
the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will

5. (verb) assail, assault, set on, attack
attack someone physically or emotionally
"The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"

6. (verb) rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage
force (someone) to have sex against their will
"The woman was raped on her way home at night"

7. (verb) attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault
attack in speech or writing
"The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"

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