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assailverb to criticize harshly and usually publiclythe union organizers assailed the chemical company for failing to provide a safe working environment abuse, attack, bash, belabor, blast, castigate, excoriate, jump (on), lambaste(or lambast), potshot, savage, scathe, slam, trash, vituperate berate, harangue, harass, harry, revile, scold, whipblaspheme, curse, execrate, imprecate, profaneaffront, insult, slurasperse, bad-mouth, belittle, blackguard, disparage, put downlibel, slander, traduce, vilifychastise, chide, criticize, lace (into), rebuke, reprimandfulminate, lash (out) beat up on, light into, sail into, tie into acclaim, commend, compliment, hail, laud, praise to take sudden, violent action againstthe small birds assailed the larger one that had threatened their nest assault, attack, beset, bushwhack, charge, descend (on or upon), go in (on), jump (on), pounce (on or upon), raid, rush, set on, sic(also sick), storm, strike, trash, turn (on) bum-rush, gang up (on), mob, swarmmug, robambuscade, ambush, surprise(also surprize), waylayblitz, bomb, bombard, nukebarrage, cannon, cannonadebang away (at), batter, buffet, plasterbeleaguer, besiege, pressharry, loot, pillage, plunder, ravage, sackforay, invade, overrunenvelop, flank beat up on, fly at, go at, light into, pitch into, round on, set at, set upon, tear into cover, defend, guard, protect, secure, shield attack, assail, assault, bombard, storm mean to make an onslaught upon.attack implies taking the initiative in a struggle.plan to attack the town at dawn assail implies attempting to break down resistance by repeated blows or shots.assailed the enemy with artillery fire assault suggests a direct attempt to overpower by suddenness and violence of onslaught.Commandos assaulted the building from all sides. bombard applies to attacking with bombs or shells.bombarded the city nightly storm implies attempting to break into a defended position.preparing to storm the fortress in the 13th century |