Look up: Assail

1. assail
   with attack violently 
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2. assail
   [v] - attack someone physically or emotionally
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3. Assail
   As·sail' (ăs*sāl') transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Assailed (-sāld'); present participle & verbal noun Assailing .] [ Middle English assailen , ...
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4. assail
   1. 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. 'No rude noise mine ears assailing.' (Cowper) 'No storm can now assail The charm he wears within.' (Keble) ... 2. To encounter or meet purposely wi...
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5. assail
   assault verb attack someone physically or emotionally; `The mugger assaulted the woman`; `Nightmares assailed him regularly`
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6. Assail
   • (v. t.) To encounter or meet purposely with the view of mastering, as an obstacle, difficulty, or the like. • (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. • (v. t.) To at...
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7. assail
   assail 1. To attack vigorously or violently; to assault. 2. To attack with arguments, criticism, ridicule, to abuse, etc.: 'As a politician, he was always ready to assail his opponent with slander.' 3. To undertake a task with the purpose of mastering it: 'She assailed her university studies with n...
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