Assail and Yield

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Assail verb - To criticize harshly and usually publicly.

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Yield is an antonym for assail in attack topic.

Nearby Words: assailant, assailable, assailing

Yield verb - To give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit).

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Assail is an antonym for yield.

Nearby Words: yielding, yielded

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