ASSAULT

• (noun) a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped

• (noun) the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will

  synonyms : rape , ravishment , violation

• (noun) close fighting during the culmination of a military attack

• (noun) thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946

• (verb) attack in speech or writing

  "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"

  synonyms : assail , attack , lash out , round , snipe

• (verb) attack someone physically or emotionally

  "The mugger assaulted the woman", "Nightmares assailed him regularly"

  synonyms : assail , attack , set on

• (verb) force (someone) to have sex against their will

  "The woman was raped on her way home at night"

  synonyms : dishonor , dishonour , outrage , rape , ravish , violate

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Mnemonics for assault

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