Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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assail | No | No | Yes | No |
contend | No | No | Yes | No |
assail (verb) | contend (verb) |
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attack in speech or writing | to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation |
attack someone physically or emotionally | have an argument about something |
launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with | maintain or assert |
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others | |
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight | |
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available |