Source:WordNet 3.1
1. (
) attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly" ;
2. (
) launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week" ;
3. (
) attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker" ;
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