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assail
/əˈseɪl/ · 6 letters · 4 distinct letters
- verb
attack someone physically or emotionally
The mugger assaulted the woman
- verb
launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II
- verb
attack in speech or writing
The editors of the left leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker