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- to attack vigorously or violently; assault
- to attack with arguments, criticism, ridicule, abuse, etc.: to assail one's opponent with slander
- to undertake with the purpose of mastering: He assailed his studies with new determination.
- ~ sb: (fml) attack sb violently or repeatedly [Barron]
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More word meanings for assail
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- WordNet:
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- Merriam-Webster Online:
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- MSN Encarta:
- assail @ Encarta
- American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language:
- assail @ AHD provided by Yahoo! Education
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