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assails definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb assail 3 senses of assail Sense 1 assail, assault, set on attack => bait => sic, set => bulldog => rush => savage => reassail => jump => beset, set upon => rape, ravish, violate, dishonor, dishonour, outrage => desecrate, profane, outrage, violate => molest Sense 2 attack, assail => submarine => pepper, pelt => strike, hit => counterattack, counterstrike => gas => storm, surprise => blitz => invade, occupy => besiege, beleaguer, surround, hem in circumvent => bombard, bomb => cannonade => torpedo => raid, bust Sense 3 attack, round, assail, lash out snipe, assault => abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout => claw => rip => whang => barrage => blister, whip => rubbish Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb assail 3 senses of assail Sense 1 assail, assault, set on attack => bait => sic, set => bulldog => rush => charge, bear down => savage => reassail => jump => beset, set upon => rape, ravish, violate, dishonor, dishonour, outrage => gang-rape => desecrate, profane, outrage, violate => molest Sense 2 attack, assail => submarine => pepper, pelt => strike, hit => slice => chop => stroke => retaliate, strike back => counterattack, counterstrike => gas => teargas => storm, surprise => blitz => invade, occupy => infest, overrun => besiege, beleaguer, surround, hem in circumvent => blockade, seal off => ebb => bombard, bomb => bomb out => dive-bomb => glide-bomb => skip-bomb => atom-bomb, nuke => hydrogen-bomb => pattern-bomb => nuke, atomize, atomise, zap => letter-bomb => firebomb => blast, strafe, shell => crump => cannonade => torpedo => raid, bust Sense 3 attack, round, assail, lash out snipe, assault => abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout => slang => vilify, revile, vituperate, rail => curse => claw => rip => whang => barrage => blister, whip => rubbish Entailment of verb assail Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb assail 3 senses of assail Sense 1 assail, assault, set on attack Sense 2 attack, assail => fight, struggle Sense 3 attack, round, assail, lash out snipe, assault => criticize, criticise, pick apart Familiarity of verb assail assail used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb assail Sense 1 assail, assault, set on attack -------------- Sense 2 attack, assail => fight, struggle -------------- Sense 3 attack, round, assail, lash out snipe, assault => criticize, criticise, pick apart -------------- Overview of verb assail The verb assail has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (6) assail, assault, set on attack -- (attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly") 2. attack, assail -- (launch an attack or assault on begin hostilities with as in warfare; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week") 3. attack, round, assail, lash out snipe, assault -- (attack verbally, in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker") Overview of verb assail The verb assail has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (6) assail, assault, set on attack -- (attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly") 2. attack, assail -- (launch an attack or assault on begin hostilities with as in warfare; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week") 3. attack, round, assail, lash out snipe, assault -- (attack verbally, in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker")
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