query | An a______ on a person is a physical attack on them.An assault on a person is a physical attack on them. The attack is one of a series of savage sexual assaults on women in the university area. At the police station, I was charged with assault. |
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word | assault |
full-definition | noun An assault by an army is a strong attack made on an area held by the enemy . The rebels are poised for a new assault on the government garrisons. Most U.S. soldiers welcomed the ground assault when the order was finally given. An assault on a person is a physical attack on them. The attack is one of a series of savage sexual assaults on women in the university area. At the police station, I was charged with assault. An assault on someone's beliefs is a strong criticism of them. He leveled a verbal assault against his Democratic opponents. adjective Assault weapons such as rifles are intended for soldiers to use in battle rather than for purposes such as hunting . ...a high-powered assault rifle. verb To assault someone means to physically attack them. The gang assaulted him with iron bars. She may have been sexually assaulted by her killer. |
inflections | assaultsassaultingassaulted |
cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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