assail
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～ 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"
assail
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～ attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"
assassinate
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～ destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation; "He assassinated his enemy's character"
assassinate
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～ murder; especially of socially prominent persons; "Anwar Sadat was assassinated because many people did not like his peace politics with Israel"
assault
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～ attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"
assault
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～ force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night"
assault
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～ attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"
assay
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～ make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"
assay
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～ analyze (chemical substances)
assemble
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～ create by putting components or members together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a committee"
assemble
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～ get people together; "assemble your colleagues"; "get together all those who are interested in the project"; "gather the close family members"
assemble
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～ collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"
assent
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～ to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore"
assert
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～ insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!"
assert
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～ postulate positively and assertively; "The letter asserts a free society"
assert
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～ to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
assess
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～ set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
assess
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～ evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk"
assess
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～ estimate the value of (property) for taxation; "Our house hasn't been assessed in years"