attacker

as in assailant
one who violently sets upon another was able to pick her attacker out of the police lineup

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assailant
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  • India blamed the assault on its neighbor although has yet to provide any solid proof of a link between the assailants and the Pakistani state.
    Ayesha Jalal, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
  • On March 9, 1997, Biggie was leaving a Soul Train Awards afterparty when he was shot and killed by an assailant in a black Chevy Impala.
    Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 2 May 2025
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“Attacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attacker. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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