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assault vs reassail

reassail vs assault

assault is a noun but reassail is not a noun.

assault and reassail both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
assault Yes No Yes No
reassail No No Yes No
As verbs, reassail is a hyponym of assault; that is, reassail is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than assault:
  • assault: attack someone physically or emotionally
  • reassail: assail again
assault (noun) reassail (noun)
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will
assault (verb) reassail (verb)
attack in speech or writing assail again
attack someone physically or emotionally
force (someone) to have sex against their will
Difference between assault and reassail

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