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According to WordNet, the verb "assail" has 3 sense(s).

201119169 launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week".

201120069 attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly".

200862683 attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker".


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