Assail and Raid

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Assail verb - To take sudden, violent action against.

Usage example: a band of hooligans assailed the homeless man, punching and kicking him senseless

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Raid is a synonym for assail in action topic. In some cases you can use "Raid" instead a verb "Assail".

Nearby Words: assailant, assailable, assailing

Raid verb - To enter for conquest or plunder.

Usage example: a fox has been raiding the chicken coop, and now we're down to eight hens

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Assail is a synonym for raid in attack topic. You can use "Assail" instead a verb "Raid", if it concerns topics such as action.

Nearby Words: raided, raider, raiding

building	assail building	raid building
hideout	assail hideout	raid hideout

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