assault
7 points
English
7 letters
Very common
Commonness #2,877
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
verb
attack someone physically or emotionally
noun
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ʌsˈɔːlt/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural assaults
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
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