Assault
//əˈsɔlt//
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The word "assault" can be used as noun and verb.
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aggravated assault amphibious assault ship antiassault apesault assault and battery assault at arms assault course assault rifle assault weapon assaultable assaultee assaulter assaultive counterassault cyberassault indecent assault meat assault microassault microassault nonassault nonassaulted reassault sexual assault sexually assault tubular assault unassaulted verbal assault
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