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• close fighting during the culmination of a military attack

  domain topic	armed forcesarmed servicesmilitarymilitary machinewar machine
  holo part	attackonrushonsetonslaught
  hypernym	battleconflictengagementfight
  hyponym	resisting arreststorm

• a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped

  hypernym	attackattempt
  hyponym	aggravated assaultassault and batterybatterymugging

• the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will

  synonym	raperavishmentviolation
  domain topic	sexsex activitysexual activitysexual practice
  hypernym	sex crimesex offensesexual abusesexual assault
  hyponym	carnal abusedate rapestatutory rape

• attack in speech or writing

  synonym	assailattacklash outroundsnipe
  derivation	assaulterassaultive
  other	assaulter
  hypernym	criticisecriticizeknockpick apart
  hyponym	abusebarrageblackguardblisterbombardclapperclawclawriprubbishscaldscorchshoutvitriolwhangwhip

• attack someone physically or emotionally

  synonym	assailattackset on
  derivation	assaulterassaultive
  other	assaulter
  hyponym	assaultbaitbesetblindsidebulldogdesecratedishonordishonourjumpmolestoutrageoutrageprofaneraperavishreassailrushsavagesetset uponsicviolateviolate
  is entailed by	hold upstick up

• force (someone) to have sex against their will

  synonym	dishonordishonouroutrageraperavishviolate
  derivation	assaultive
  hypernym	assailassaultattackset on
  hyponym	gang-rape