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Meanings of assail in English
Usage of assail in English
1
Yet no schism will assail the general order of the body politic.
2
Critics say his reasoning is flawed and assail the ban as discriminatory.
3
When you assail my honor, you touch me in a tender place.
4
Live here and repent; nobody will assail you, nobody will torment you.
5
These thoughts, with a fine headache, assail you in the morning watches.
6
It was a retreat for the unfortunate, which no one dared assail.
7
There could be no doubt that the savages would fiercely assail them.
8
None of the wooers shall assail thee, for I will stand guard.
9
At the turret we could assail Hahn, and replace him with Snap.
10
He scarcely dared confess to himself what fears began to assail him.
11
Six well-armed, well-equipped Portuguese galleons sailed out of Macao to assail him.
12
Instead, those who sought to assail Carris had one of three options.
13
Longstreet was sent around Hancock's left to turn and assail his flank.
14
What right has the villain to assail me or stop my passage?
15
With your love shall ye assail him who inspireth you with fear!
16
Mr Rittenhouse appears to shoot a man who tries to assail him.
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Assail across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common