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to assault
01
to violently attack someone
02
attack in speech or writing
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force (someone) to have sex against their will
Assault
01
an act of crime in which someone physically attacks another person
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close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
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the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will
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thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946
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the act of attempting to do or achieve something difficult in a determined way
Example
The assailant attempted to assault the victim in a dark alley.
The suspect was arrested for assaulting a fellow inmate in prison.
The police arrested the suspect for attempting to assault a pedestrian.
The bouncer intervened to stop the aggressive patron from assaulting another customer.
Authorities worked to create awareness about the consequences of assaulting healthcare workers during the pandemic.
