assailant

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/əˈseɪlənt/ English

Definitions

noun

Someone who attacks or assails another violently, or criminally.
(by extension) A hostile critic or opponent.

adjective

Assailing; attacking.

Related words

Synonyms

attacker aggressor attacking mob bully abuser thief mugger murderer offender perpetrator gunman thug suspicious suspect outlet

Associated

deviant shard jigsaw wielding stabbed stabbing apprehended combatant ant

Rhymes

divalent tetravalent monovalent inhalant quail hunt whale hunt

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