Assault and Refuse

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Assault verb - To engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent.

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

Nearby Words: assaulted, assaulting, assaulter

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Assault and refuse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Assault" instead a verb "Refuse".

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

alien	alien assault	alien refuse
main	main assault	main refuse

The Women Are Safe with Us: When soldiers refuse to sexually assault female civilians or PO Ws, or when their officers forbid them to.

Source: Human Rights Issues
She's arrested for sexual assault when the burglars who have broken into the Griffin house refuse to rape her.

Source: Not Good with Rejection
False Rape Accusation: When Chloe tries to report Bobby's assault of her, the higher-ups refuse to believe her because they think she's pulling this.

Source: Creator / Catherine Anderson

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