assault
Definitions
Noun
- Close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
- A threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
- Thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946
- The crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
Verb
- Attack someone physically or emotionally
- Force (someone) to have sex against their will
- Attack in speech or writing
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "assault".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | assault | 2 | 15 |
| 2 | assaulted | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | assaults | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | assaulting | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | assaultive | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | dassault | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | dassault's | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "assault".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "assault".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nassau | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | assaulted | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | assaults | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | assail | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | assailant | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | saul | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | assaulting | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | vassal | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | dassault | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | sault | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | dassault's | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | assaultive | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | dussault | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | passat | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | massat | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | basalt | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | dusseault | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | arsenault | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | marchessault | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | sult | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "assault" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "assault" in a sentence.
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "assault" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | planned | 1 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "assault".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 7
Fragments: 7
Sound Alikes: 3
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 2
Words that Precede: 2
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
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