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Assail
ASSA'IL, v.t. [L. assilio, to leap or rush upon, of ad and salio, to leap, to rise.]
1. To leap or fall upon by violence; to assault; to attack suddenly, as when one person falls upon another to beat him.
2. To invade or attack, in a hostile manner, as an army, or nation.
3. To attack with arguments, censure,abuse, or criticism, with a view to injure, bring into disrepute, or overthrow.
4. To attack, with a view to overcome, by motives applied to the passions.
Nor hide the encounter of assailing eyes.
assail appears in definitions for these words:
Abatis Ambush Armadillo Assail Assailable Assailant Assailer Assault Attack Blest Blindside Counsel Defend Defendant Fall Flanker Fly Forefend Gap Have Hedgehog Important Impudently Invade Invader Machicolation Offend Offensive Passive Peal Pealed Repel Repulse Sharply Tenable Unassailable Unassailed Unpelted Violent
Abatis Ambush Armadillo Assail Assailable Assailant Assailer Assault Attack Blest Blindside Counsel Defend Defendant Fall Flanker Fly Forefend Gap Have Hedgehog Important Impudently Invade Invader Machicolation Offend Offensive Passive Peal Pealed Repel Repulse Sharply Tenable Unassailable Unassailed Unpelted Violent
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