Crossword-Solution: ASSAULT
Dictionary
| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Assault | n. | A violent onset or attack with physical means, as blows, weapons, etc.; an onslaught; the rush or charge of an attacking force; onset; as, to make assault upon a man, a house, or a town. |
| Assault | n. | A violent onset or attack with moral weapons, as words, arguments, appeals, and the like; as, to make an assault on the prerogatives of a prince, or on the constitution of a government. |
| Assault | n. | An apparently violent attempt, or willful offer with force or violence, to do hurt to another; an attempt or offer to beat another, accompanied by a degree of violence, but without touching his person, as by lifting the fist, or a cane, in a threatening manner, or by striking at him, and missing him. If the blow aimed takes effect, it is a battery. |
| Assault | n. | To make an assault upon, as by a sudden rush of armed men; to attack with unlawful or insulting physical violence or menaces. |
| Assault | n. | To attack with moral means, or with a view of producing moral effects; to attack by words, arguments, or unfriendly measures; to assail; as, to assault a reputation or an administration. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| ASSAULT | anagram | ASSUALT, USATLAS |
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An inflammatory disease of the skin, characterized by the
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Sentences with ASSAULT (5)
Goe _Michael_ of Celestial Armies Prince, And thou in Military prowess next _Gabriel_, lead forth to Battel these my Sons Invincible, lead forth my armed Saints By Thousands and by Millions rang’d for fight; Equal in number to that Godless crew Rebellious, them with Fire and hostile Arms Fearless assault, and to the brow of Heav’n Pursuing drive them out from God and bliss, Into thir place of punishment, the Gulf Of _Tartarus_, which ready opens wide His fiery _Chaos_ to receave thir fall.
Harpers Ferry had been the site of John Brown's violent assault on slavery, and Oberlin, Ohio, had been well known as a center of abolitionist activity.
All were compelled to turn to meet this new assault by a greatly superior force, so that to me was left the remnants of the yellow men within the throneroom.
The Stock Exchange has said that it will institute additional physical and computer security to insure that there is no repeat of the unfortunate suicide assault.
When did thy master hear of a Norman baron unbuckling his purse to relieve a churchman, whose bags are ten times as weighty as ours?—And how can we do aught by valour to free him, that are cooped up here by ten times our number, and expect an assault every moment?” “And that was what I was about to tell you,” said the monk, “had your hastiness allowed me time.
Quotes with ASSAULT (3)
In my world, you don’t get to call yourself “pro-life” and be against common-sense gun control — like banning public access to the kind of semiautomatic assault rifle, designed for warfare, that was used recently in a Colorado theater. You don’t get to call yourself “pro-life” and want to shut down the Environmental Protection Agency, which ensures clean air and clean water, prevents childhood asthma, preserves biodiversity and combats climate change that could disrupt every …
[The wives of powerful noblemen] must be highly knowledgeable about government, and wise — in fact, far wiser than most other such women in power. The knowledge of a baroness must be so comprehensive that she can understand everything. Of her a philosopher might have said: "No one is wise who does not know some part of everything." Moreover, she must have the courage of a man. This means that she should not be brought up overmuch among women nor should she be indulged in exte…
I notice you have the assault proof vest -So it's my fault I guess. So apparently I didn't say 'no' as loud as my clothes could say 'yes.'You see I didn't know that my ‘no’ wasn't enough -I didn't understand that my body became less precious because certain dresses make me look hot. And I guess if I'm wearing the wrong topthen my ‘yes’ is the same as ‘stop.’And you shouldn't have to, just because I begged you to. I'm begging you -Tell me the magic outfit and I'll buy it. Appa…
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Appears in: Boston Globe, Chronicle, CrosSynergy, LAT, Newsday, NYT, Universal, USA TODAY, WP, WSJ.
Used 64 times in crossword archives (1946–2025).