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plural of assault
Synonyms & Antonyms of assaults
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
the act of forcing a person to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse
- attended a class teaching women self-defense against assault
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2
the act or action of setting upon with force or violence
- was arrested for his assault of the bystander
Synonyms for assaults
- aggressions,
- attacks,
- attempts,
- blitzes,
- blitzkriegs,
- charges,
- coups de main,
- descents,
- offenses
- (or offences),
- offensives,
- onsets,
- onslaughts,
- raids,
- rushes,
- strikes
Words Related to assaults
- counteraggressions
- (or counter-aggressions),
- counterassaults
- (also counter-assaults),
- counterattacks
- (or counter-attacks),
- counteroffensives,
- counterstrikes
- (or counter-strikes)
- barrages,
- cannonades,
- fusillades,
- hails,
- salvos
- (or salvoes),
- volleys
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assaults
verb
present tense third-person singular of assault
Synonyms & Antonyms of assaults (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent
- was registered as a sex offender after assaulting the victim
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2
to take sudden, violent action against
- was found guilty of assaulting an officer
- enemy forces assaulted the city
Synonyms for assaults
- assails,
- attacks,
- besets,
- bushwhacks,
- charges,
- descends (on or upon),
- goes in (on),
- jumps (on),
- pounces (on or upon),
- raids,
- rushes,
- sets on,
- sics
- (also sicks),
- storms,
- strikes,
- trashes,
- turns (on)
Words Related to assaults
- ambuscades,
- ambushes,
- surprises
- (also surprizes),
- waylays
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“Assaults.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assaults. Accessed 25 Jun. 2021.
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