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assailing

ADJECTIVE
aggressive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
combative contentious destructive intrusive threatening
WEAK
advancing antipathetic attacking barbaric bellicose disruptive disturbing encroaching hawkish intruding invading martial militant offensive pugnacious quarrelsome rapacious warlike
Antonyms
WEAK
calm complaisant easygoing laid-back
ADJECTIVE
offensive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aggressive
STRONG
belligerent
WEAK
assaulting invading
Antonyms
WEAK
agreeable defending defensive guarding kind nice pleasing respectful
NOUN
assailment
Synonyms
WEAK
aggression assault charge invasion offense offensive onslaught strike
NOUN
attack
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aggression barrage charge incursion intervention intrusion invasion offensive onslaught outbreak raid rape skirmish strike violation
STRONG
advance blitz blitzkrieg defilement drive encounter encroachment foray initiative inroad irruption mugging offense onrush onset push rush storming thrust volley
WEAK
assailment dirty deed
Antonyms
STRONGEST
retreat
STRONG
pull
WEAK
aid defense flight health protection reprisal resistance shelter shield submission support surrender sustenance

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