Assailed

Synonyms for "assailed" (24 found)

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Closest matches (5)

Verb(5 words)

accosted assault assaulted attack attacked

Strong matches (7)

Verb(7 words)

besieged blitzed bombarded bushwhacked challenged charge condemn

Related words (12)

Verb(12 words)

criticize criticized decry denounce harass harry opposed pelted press probe refute storm

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5 relation types

More general

4 entries

attack criticism criticize critique

More specific

13 entries

assault beset besieged bombard bombarded challenged criticized denounce harry probe rebuked refute storm

Collocations

11 entries

assail a positionassail the argumentassail the defenseassail the policyassail with questionsassailed by criticsassailed defenseassailed fortressassailed policyassailed positionassailed reputation

Inflections

2 entries

assailing assails

Derivations

9 entries

assail assailability assailable assailant assailer assailing assailingly assailment assails

Sample sentences

10 total sentences available.

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We were all assailed with fears.

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He was assailed with doubts.

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They assailed the new teacher with questions.

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I was assailed by the stupid, but unshakeable, idea that if I was imprudent enough to move my hand I'd be noticed.

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