Definitions of assault
n. - 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.
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n. - A violent onset or attack with moral weapons, as words, arguments, appeals, and the like; as, to make an assault on the prerogatives of a prince, or on the constitution of a government.
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n. - An apparently violent attempt, or willful offer with force or violence, to do hurt to another; an attempt or offer to beat another, accompanied by a degree of violence, but without touching his person, as by lifting the fist, or a cane, in a threatening manner, or by striking at him, and missing him. If the blow aimed takes effect, it is a battery.
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n. - To make an assault upon, as by a sudden rush of armed men; to attack with unlawful or insulting physical violence or menaces.
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n. - To attack with moral means, or with a view of producing moral effects; to attack by words, arguments, or unfriendly measures; to assail; as, to assault a reputation or an administration.
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The word "assault" uses 7 letters: A A L S S T U.
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Words formed by adding one letter before or after assault (in bold), or to aalsstu in any order:
n - sultanas p - spatulas r - australs s - assaults
Shorter words found within assault:
aa aal aals aas al ala alas als alt alts as ass at atlas la las lass last lasts lat lats lust lusts sal sals salsa salt salts sat sau saul sauls sault saults slat slats slut sluts ta tala talas talus tas tass tau taus tussal us ut uta utas uts
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