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assailable
Variant of assail
transitive verb
- to attack physically and violently; assault
- to attack with arguments, questions, doubts, etc.
- to begin working on (a task, problem, etc.) with vigor and determination
- to have a forceful effect on: a loud noise assailed her ears
Related Forms:
- assailable adjective
- assailer noun
- assailment noun
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