Assail and Manhandle

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Assail verb - To criticize harshly and usually publicly.

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Manhandle and assail are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Manhandle" instead a verb "Assail".

Nearby Words: assailant, assailable, assailing

Manhandle verb - To abuse physically.

Usage example: charges that the police manhandled peaceful protesters

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Assail and manhandle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Assail" instead a verb "Manhandle".

Nearby Word: manhandling

foe	assail foe	manhandle foe
opponents	assail opponents	manhandle opponents

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