What is a synonym for "assaulter"?

Common synonyms include: assailant, adventurous, aggressor, attacker, attacker, mugger.

Assaulter

noun

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Noun

1
One who commits assault.
"Earnest assaulters of current theories, or earnest apologists for them, should alike have conducted attack or defence, as it seems to us, upon some more concerted plan."
2
someone who attacks wordnet

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assailant adventurous aggressor attacker attacker mugger

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"Earnest assaulters of current theories, or earnest apologists for them, should alike have conducted attack or defence, as it seems to us, upon some more concerted plan."

Etymology

From assault + -er.

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