Assault and Opposition

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.

Nearby Words: assaulted, assaulting, assaulter

Opposition

Opposition noun - The inclination to resist.

Assault is an antonym for opposition.

How words are described

public public assault public opposition
direct direct assault direct opposition
initial initial assault initial opposition
actual actual assault actual opposition
Other adjectives: entire, constant, violent, serious, main, personal, major, domestic, military, overwhelming, random, last.
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