Definition of assault

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Assault (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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Thrust :: Thrust (n.) An attack; an assault.
Stormed :: Storm (n.) A violent assault on a fortified place; a furious attempt of troops to enter and take a fortified place by scaling the walls, forcing the gates, or the like..
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..
Repel :: Repel (v. t.) To resist or oppose effectually; as, to repel an assault, an encroachment, or an argument..
Push :: Push (n.) An assault or attack; an effort; an attempt; hence, the time or occasion for action..
Blow :: Blow (n.) A sudden or forcible act or effort; an assault.
Engine :: Engine (v. t.) To assault with an engine.
Assassinate :: Assassinate (v. t.) To kill by surprise or secret assault; to murder by treacherous violence.
Aggression :: Aggression (n.) The first attack, or act of hostility; the first act of injury, or first act leading to a war or a controversy; unprovoked attack; assault; as, a war of aggression. Aggressions of power..
Arms :: Arms (n.) Anything which a man takes in his hand in anger, to strike or assault another with; an aggressive weapon..
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..
Attack :: Attack (v. t.) To fall upon with force; to assail, as with force and arms; to assault..
Stoner :: Stoner (n.) One who stones; one who makes an assault with stones.
Assassin :: Assassin (n.) One who kills, or attempts to kill, by surprise or secret assault; one who treacherously murders any one unprepared for defense..
Salience :: Salience (n.) The quality or condition of being salient; a leaping; a springing forward; an assaulting.
Repulse :: Repulse (v. t.) To repel; to beat or drive back; as, to repulse an assault; to repulse the enemy..
Attack :: Attack (n.) An assault upon one's feelings or reputation with unfriendly or bitter words.
Assaulting :: Assaulting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Assaul.
Affray :: Affray (v. t.) The act of suddenly disturbing any one; an assault or attack.
Assault :: Assault (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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