Attempt and Assault

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Attempt noun - The act or action of setting upon with force or violence.

Usage example: several attempts on the life of the country's chief drug enforcement official

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Assault is a synonym for attempt in attack topic. In some cases you can use "Assault" instead the word "Attempt" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: attempted, attempting

Assault noun - The act or action of setting upon with force or violence.

Usage example: was arrested for his assault of the bystander

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Attempt is a synonym for assault in attack topic. Sometimes you can use "Attempt" instead a noun "Assault".

Nearby Words: assaulted, assaulting, assaulter

direct	direct attempt	direct assault
original	original attempt	original assault
initial	initial attempt	initial assault
blatant	blatant attempt	blatant assault
Other adjectives: actual, entire, successful, big, serious, disastrous, futile, major, desperate, next, subsequent, last, failed, earlier, previous, alleged.

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