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assailant

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of assailant

one who violently sets upon another

  • the darkness prevented me from getting a good look at my assailant
Synonyms of assailant

assaulter, attacker, bushwhacker
Words Related to assailant

mugger, robber

molester, predator, raper, rapist, ravager

aggressor, besieger, invader, raider

counterattacker

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