assail (v)
assault (v)
set on (v)
attack#2 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 33
def attack someone physically or emotionally
examples The mugger assaulted the woman
Nightmares assailed him regularly
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Frame - 10 Something ----s somebody
Outgoing links
Derivationally related form attack → attack; attack → attacker
Derivationally related form assault → assaultive; assault → assault
Derivationally related form assault → assault
Derivationally related form assault → assaulter
Derivationally related form assail → assailant
Hyponym bait; sic, set; bulldog; rush; blindside; savage; reassail; jump; beset, set upon; rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage; desecrate, profane, outrage, violate; molest
Incoming links
Derivationally related form assaultive → assault; assault → assault
Derivationally related form assault → assault
Derivationally related form attack → attack; attacker → attack
Derivationally related form assaulter → assault
Derivationally related form assailant → assail
Hypernym bait; sic, set; bulldog; rush; blindside; savage; reassail; jump; beset, set upon; rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage; desecrate, profane, outrage, violate; molest
Entailment hold up, stick up

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