assault
Seed from Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025
Meanings by context
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- definition close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
- definition a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
- definition the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will
- definition attack someone physically or emotionally
- definition force (someone) to have sex against their will
- definition attack in speech or writing