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assailant
[ uh-sey-luhnt ]
noun
- a person who attacks.
adjective
- Archaic. assailing; attacking; hostile.
assailant
/ əˈɪəԳ /
noun
- a person who attacks another, either physically or verbally
he was unable to recognize his assailants
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of assailant1
Example Sentences
The suit identified 20 alleged assailants who carried out the attack, and some of the violence was captured on video.
For roughly one minute, a San José Police Department dog tore through the neck of an assailant without hesitation.
They said they acted in self-defence but feared they would be jailed when Thai authorities said they and their assailants would face charges.
The healthcare boss was shot in the back by a masked assailant on 4 December as he was walking into a hotel where the company he led was holding an investors' meeting.
The clip shows two masked people shoving members of the group before other assailants attack the group's vehicle, shattering the car's windshield with a rock.
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