Assault and Brutality

Assault

Assault noun - The act of forcing a person to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse.

Brutality and assault are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Brutality" instead a noun "Assault".

Nearby Words: assaulted, assaulting, assaulter

Brutality

Brutality noun - Disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others.

Assault and brutality are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Assault" instead a noun "Brutality".

Nearby Words: brutal, brutalize, brutally, brutalized

How words are described

physical physical assault physical brutality
relentless relentless assault relentless brutality
brutal brutal assault brutal brutality
actual actual assault actual brutality
Other adjectives: violent, massive, vicious, sexual, repeated, pointless, outright, overwhelming, random, horrific, unprovoked.

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Warrior At one point the comentators point out that if he were to fight someone outside the ring with the same level of excessive brutality (he had to be pulled off his opponents several times) he would face assault charges.
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