To attack with violence, or in a vehement and hostile manner; to assault; to molest; as, to assail a man with blows; to assail a city with artillery.
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To commit the first act of hostility or offense; to begin a quarrel or controversy; to make an attack; -- with on.
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To attack with violence, or in a vehement and hostile manner; to assault; to molest; as, to assail a man with blows; to assail a city with artillery.
Open English WordNet groups these verbs by closely related meaning.
To attack with violence, or in a vehement and hostile manner; to assault; to molest; as, to assail a man with blows; to assail a city with artillery.
Open English WordNet groups these verbs by closely related meaning.
To fall upon with force; to assail, as with force and arms; to assault.
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To fall upon with force; to assail, as with force and arms; to assault.
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That which is done or doing; the exercise of power, or the effect, of which power exerted is the cause; a performance; a deed.
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To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another; to impel; to stir; as…
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A word of warning denoting that the king is in danger; such a menace of a player's king by an adversary's move as would, if it were any other piece,…
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An instrument consisting of a handle with a shank terminating in two or more prongs or tines, which are usually of metal, parallel and slightly curve…
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To fatigue; to tire with repeated and exhausting efforts; esp., to weary by importunity, teasing, or fretting; to cause to endure excessive burdens o…
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To peen.
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Apparatus for raising or lowering heavy weights, consisting of a rope and pulley blocks; sometimes, the rope and attachments, as distinct from the bl…
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One who assaults, or violently attacks; an assailant.
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One who assaults, or violently attacks; an assailant.
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To fall upon with force; to assail, as with force and arms; to assault.
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To fall upon with force; to assail, as with force and arms; to assault.
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To fall upon with force; to assail, as with force and arms; to assault.
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