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The definition of assail

4 Definitions of: assail

    1. verb, to attack violently; assault
    2. verb, to criticize or ridicule vehemently, as in argument
    3. verb, to beset or disturb
    4. verb, to encounter with the intention of mastering
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Synonyms: criticize, abuse, blast, put down, malign, berate, revile, vilify, tear into (informal), diss (slang chiefly U.S.) And more...
 

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