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Assail

//əˈseɪl// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To attack with harsh words or violent force (also figuratively). transitive

    "Muggers assailed them as they entered an alley."

  2. 2
    attack in speech or writing wordnet
  3. 3
    launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with wordnet
  4. 4
    attack someone physically or emotionally wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English assailen, from Old French assaillir, assalir, from Late Latin assalīre, from Latin ad (“at, towards”) + salīre (“jump”). See also assault.

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