Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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assail | No | No | Yes | No |
fight | Yes | No | Yes | No |
assail (noun) | fight (noun) |
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a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war | |
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle | |
a boxing or wrestling match | |
an aggressive willingness to compete | |
an intense verbal dispute |
assail (verb) | fight (verb) |
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attack in speech or writing | be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight |
attack someone physically or emotionally | fight against or resist strongly |
launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with | make a strenuous or labored effort |
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for |