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Assault
Uh-SAWLT
/ʌˈsɔːlt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
assault
Dictionary meaning
A threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped.
Examples
- The newspaper assaulted the company on their pollution record.
- The mugger assaulted me and ran away.
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