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The correct spelling is assault.
How to pronounce assault
/əˈsɔːlt/
nounIPA: /əˈsɔːlt/
Say it like: Ass-aul-t
The correct spelling is assault. A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc. For example: "to make assault upon a man, a house, or a town"
Usage Examples
“to make assault upon a man, a house, or a town”
“to make an assault on the prerogatives of a prince, or on the constitution of a government”
“Loud music assaulted our ears as we entered the building.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.
- 2.A violent onset or attack with moral weapons, for example words, arguments, appeals, and the like
- 3.An attempt to commit battery: a violent attempt, or willful effort with force or violence, to do hurt to another, but without necessarily touching his person, as by lifting a fist in a threatening manner, or by striking at him and missing him.
- 4.The crime whose action is such an attempt.
- 5.An act that causes someone to apprehend imminent bodily harm.
verb
- 1.To attack, physically or figuratively.
- 2.To threaten or harass.
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