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assailOne entry found. Main Entry: as·sail Pronunciation: \ə-ˈsāl\ Function: transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French assaillir, from Vulgar Latin *assalire, alteration of Latin assilire to leap upon, from ad- + salire to leap — more at sally Date: 13th century : to attack violently with blows or words synonyms see attack — as·sail·able \-ˈsā-lə-bəl\ adjective — as·sail·ant \-ˈsā-lənt\ noun
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