Assail and Forfend

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Assail verb - To criticize harshly and usually publicly.

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Forfend is an antonym for assail.

Nearby Words: assailant, assailable, assailing

Forfend verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

Usage example: a place of refuge where the settlers could forfend themselves from attack

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Assail is an antonym for forfend.

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Forfend and Assail. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/assail/forfend

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