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Defeat :: Defeat (v. t.) To resist with success; as, to defeat an assault..

Violence :: Violence (v. t.) To assault; to injure; also, to bring by violence; to compel..

Attack :: Attack (n.) The act of attacking, or falling on with force or violence; an onset; an assault; -- opposed to defense..

Affray :: Affray (v. t.) A tumultuous assault or quarrel; a brawl; a fray.

Provocation :: Provocation (n.) Such prior insult or injury as may be supposed, under the circumstances, to create hot blood, and to excuse an assault made in retort or redress..

Murderous :: Murderous (a.) Of or pertaining to murder; characterized by, or causing, murder or bloodshed; having the purpose or quality of murder; bloody; sanguinary; as, the murderous king; murderous rapine; murderous intent; a murderous assault..

Rabble :: Rabble (v. t.) To insult, or assault, by a mob; to mob; as, to rabble a curate..

Expugnation :: Expugnation (n.) The act of taking by assault; conquest.

Capable :: Capable (a.) Possessing ability, qualification, or susceptibility; having capacity; of sufficient size or strength; as, a room capable of holding a large number; a castle capable of resisting a long assault..

Assailment :: Assailment (n.) The act or power of assailing; attack; assault.

Assail :: Assail (v. t.) To attack with violence, or in a vehement and hostile manner; to assault; to molest; as, to assail a man with blows; to assail a city with artillery..

Breach :: Breach (n.) A breaking out upon; an assault.

Onslaught :: Onslaught (n.) An attack; an onset; esp., a furious or murderous attack or assault..

Force :: Force (n.) To obtain or win by strength; to take by violence or struggle; specifically, to capture by assault; to storm, as a fortress..

Affray :: Affray (v. t.) The act of suddenly disturbing any one; an assault or attack.

Offension :: Offension (n.) Assault; attack.

Assassinate :: Assassinate (n.) An assassination, murder, or murderous assault..

Push :: Push (n.) An assault or attack; an effort; an attempt; hence, the time or occasion for action..

Vindicate :: Vindicate (v. t.) To maintain or defend with success; to prove to be valid; to assert convincingly; to sustain against assault; as, to vindicate a right, claim, or title..

Assault :: Assault (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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