Assault
Assault noun - The act or action of setting upon with force or violence.
Usage example: was arrested for his assault of the bystander
Opposition is an antonym for assault.
Opposition
How words are described
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Opposition and Assault. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/assault/opposition
Assault & Opposition. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/assault/opposition>.
Opposition or Assault. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/assault/opposition.
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