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assault definition
assault |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb assault 2 senses of assault 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, round, assail, lash out snipe, assault => abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout => claw => rip => whang => barrage => blister, whip => rubbish Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb assault 2 senses of assault 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, 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 assault Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb assault 2 senses of assault Sense 1 assail, assault, set on attack Sense 2 attack, round, assail, lash out snipe, assault => criticize, criticise, pick apart Familiarity of verb assault assault used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb assault Sense 1 assail, assault, set on attack -------------- Sense 2 attack, round, assail, lash out snipe, assault => criticize, criticise, pick apart -------------- Grep of noun assault aggravated assault amphibious assault assault assault rifle assaulter sexual assault Overview of noun assault The noun assault has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (6) assault -- (close fighting during the culmination of a military attack) 2. (1) assault -- (a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped) 3. rape, violation, assault, ravishment, sexual assault -- (the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will) Overview of verb assault The verb assault has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (7) assail, assault, set on attack -- (attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly") 2. 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 adj assault The adj assault has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. assault, attack -- (used in an attack; "assault weapons", "attack planes") Antonyms of adj assault 1 sense of assault Sense 1 assault(postnominal), attack(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA offensive) -> defensive Similarity of adj assault 1 sense of assault Sense 1 assault(postnominal), attack(postnominal) => offensive (vs. defensive) Attributes of adj assault Familiarity of adj assault assault used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj assault assault assaulted assaultive Overview of noun assault The noun assault has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (6) assault -- (close fighting during the culmination of a military attack) 2. (1) assault -- (a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped) 3. rape, violation, assault, ravishment, sexual assault -- (the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will) Overview of verb assault The verb assault has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (7) assail, assault, set on attack -- (attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly") 2. 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 adj assault The adj assault has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. assault, attack -- (used in an attack; "assault weapons", "attack planes")
assault definition
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