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assail
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assail
(verb)
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assail
/ə
ˈ
seɪl/
verb
assails
;
assailed
;
assailing
assail
/ə
ˈ
seɪl/
verb
assails
;
assailed
;
assailing
Learner's definition of ASSAIL
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:
to attack or criticize (someone or something) in a violent or angry way
The movie was
assailed
by critics.
politicians
assailed
by the media
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often used figuratively
A horrible odor
assailed
our noses. [=we smelled a horrible odor]
We were
assailed
by doubts [=we were very doubtful] about the decision we'd made.
assailed
by fears
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