Difference between Attack and Assail

ATTACK vs ASSAIL: NOUN

The initial movement in a task or undertaking.
A forceful shot over the net in volleyball.
Scoring ability or potential.
The players executing such a play.
A decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
The act of attacking
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
Strong criticism
The onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)
A sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition
Offensive play, especially in lacrosse.
An expression of strong criticism; hostile comment.
The act or an instance of attacking; an assault.
Ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
Intense adverse criticism
A method or procedure.
An offensive play.
An offensive move in a sport or game
The beginning of corrosive, decomposing, or destructive action, by a chemical agent.
An access of disease; a fit of sickness.
A setting to work upon some task, etc.
An assault upon one's feelings or reputation with unfriendly or bitter words.
The act of attacking, or falling on with force or violence; an onset; an assault; -- opposed to defense.
A seizure by a disease; the onset of a disease.
The aggressive part of the art of fencing: opposed to defense.
An onset of any kind; the initial movement in any active proceeding or contest, as a game of chess, cricket, etc.; in music, specifically, the act (with reference to the manner) of beginning a piece, passage, or phrase, especially by an orchestra.
Battle generally; fight.
A falling on with force or violence, or with calumny, satire, or criticism; an onset; an assault.
Decisiveness and clarity in artistic expression.
The beginning or manner of beginning a piece, passage, or tone.
The experience or beginning of a feeling, need, or desire.
An episode or onset of a disease, especially an occurrence of a chronic disease.

ATTACK vs ASSAIL: VERB

Take the initiative and go on the offensive
Attack in speech or writing
Set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
Begin to injure
Launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
Attack someone physically or emotionally

Attack in speech or writing
Launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
Attack someone physically or emotionally
To attack violently.

ATTACK vs ASSAIL: INTRANSITIVE VERB

To make a sudden, intense effort to pull ahead in a race.
To make an onset or attack.
To make a play on offense; attempt to score.
To make an attack; launch an assault.
To play (the ball) aggressively, especially by moving toward it rather than by waiting for it to arrive.
To make a sudden, intense effort to pass (a competitor in a race).
In volleyball, to hit (the ball) forcefully over the net.
To act on in a detrimental way; cause harm to.
To start work on with purpose and vigor.
To criticize strongly or in a hostile manner.
To set upon with violent force.
To move toward (the goal) on an offensive play, as in lacrosse.

ATTACK vs ASSAIL: TRANSITIVE VERB

To assail with unfriendly speech or writing; to begin a controversy with; to attempt to overthrow or bring into disrepute, by criticism or satire; to censure.
To fall upon with force; to assail, as with force and arms; to assault.
To set to work upon, as upon a task or problem, or some object of labor or investigation.

To attack morally, or with a view to produce changes in the feelings, character, conduct, existing usages, institutions; to attack by words, hostile influence, etc..
To encounter or meet purposely with the view of mastering, as an obstacle, difficulty, or the like.
To attack violently, as with blows or military force; assault.
To attack with violence, or in a vehement and hostile manner; to assault; to molest
To trouble or beset, as with questions or doubts.
To attack verbally, as with ridicule or censure. : attack.

ATTACK vs ASSAIL: OTHER WORD TYPES

Launch an attack or assault on
Set to work upon
To make an attack or onset: as, the enemy attacked with great boldness.
Synonyms Set upon, Fall upon, etc. (see assail), assault, beset, besiege, beleaguer, charge upon, engage, challenge, combat. To impugn, criticize, censure.
To begin to affect; come or fall upon; seize: said of diseases and other destructive agencies: as, yesterday he was attacked by fever; caries attacked the bones; locusts attacked the crops. Specifically In chem., to cause to decompose or dissolve.
To make an onset or attempt upon, in a general sense; begin action upon or in regard to; set about or upon: as, to attack a piece of work or a problem, or (humorously) the dinner.
To endeavor to injure, overthrow, or bring into discredit by any act or proposal, or by unfriendly words or writing, whether by satire, calumny, criticism, or argument: as, to attack a religious belief or a legislative measure; to attack a man or his opinions in a newspaper.
To assault; fall upon with force; assail, as with force and arms; begin hostilities against.

To fall upon with violence; assault; attack.
To attack with reasoning, arguments, censure, abuse, criticism, appeals, entreaties, or anything that bears upon the mind or feelings: as, to assail an obnoxious person with jeers.
To fall upon; bring something to bear upon or against; come in contact with: as, the ship was assailed by a severe storm.
Synonyms Attack, Set upon, Fall upon, Assail, Assault. Attack, literally to fasten to, is the most general of these words. Set upon and fall upon have the vigor of short and familiar words, and they express a sudden, energetic attack. Assail and assault, literally to leap or spring at, are to attack vehemently and perhaps suddenly. Assault is the stronger of the two, and is especially used of attacks with personal violence, as with fists, stones, etc. All five of these words may be extended to warfare, and to contests and struggles of any kind.
Launch an attack or assault on

ATTACK vs ASSAIL: RELATED WORDS

Round, Onset, Flak, Lash out, Approach, Aggress, Snipe, Assail, Attempt, Onrush, Fire, Offensive, Blast, Onslaught, Assault

Decry, Denounce, Censure, Beset, Attacked, Berate, Excoriate, Criticize, Lambaste, Set on, Round, Assault, Attack, Snipe, Lash out

ATTACK vs ASSAIL: DESCRIBE WORDS

Incident, Incursion, Ambush, Counterattack, Round, Onset, Flak, Lash out, Approach, Snipe, Fire, Offensive, Blast, Onslaught, Assault

Lambast, Decry, Denounce, Censure, Beset, Attacked, Berate, Excoriate, Criticize, Lambaste, Round, Assault, Attack, Snipe, Lash out

ATTACK vs ASSAIL: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

Creatures which are chosen to attack, but do not attack, are destroyed at the end of that turn.
And I told him my theory of political life: An attack unanswered is an attack believed.
Because of the stick Retinamini, attack via a melee attack Staff, just because it both!
Glenn Kessler, From video to terrorist attack: a definitive timeline of administration statements on the Libya attack, Wash.
Yasha does get an attack of opportunity, a Sentinel attack if she wants to take it.
Attack its head, and then land an attack on the Attractions circle.
It usually allows players to make simple decisions about who they will attack, how they will attack and who they will attack with.
Attack, the attack will do no damage at all.
AP basic attack being a cone attack that can hit multiple targets, but for less damage than the single attack.
Types of offensive operations includemovement to attack, hasty attack, deliberate attack, exploitation, andpursuit.

Phone the Major Medical Gear up or assail our showroom in your parade with questions.
Contact the Vital Medical Delivery or assail our showroom in your region with questions.
Telephone the Chief Medical Deliver or assail our showroom in your neighbourhood with questions.
And these Forkrul Assail, sweat, he began walking westwards between the two tracks.
Indeed, critics frequently assail ads and other promotional materials for lacking cultural sensitivity.
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The Forkrul Assail were simple enough, glassy shapes from his past: St.
And only once in a while did the bitterness assail him.
It was a assail that resulted score drives.
When the Foe shall accuse and assail us.

ATTACK vs ASSAIL: QUESTIONS

How versatile are nuclear-powered attack submarines?
Can glucosamine supplements lower heart attack risk?
Could Russian hackers attack US critical infrastructure?
When do possums attack, do they deliberately attack?
Did the mosque attack suspect read InfoWars before the London attack?
How tall is Eren's Attack Titan in attack on Titan?
Why does papyrus use his special attack before his normal attack?
What is Attack Attack and sustain on a guitar pedal?
Was the Twin Pines Mall attack really a surprise attack?
Does Attack Attack stack with multiple Dragon lances?

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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ATTACK AND ASSAIL

ATTACK vs ASSAIL: NOUN

ATTACK vs ASSAIL: VERB

ATTACK vs ASSAIL: INTRANSITIVE VERB

ATTACK vs ASSAIL: TRANSITIVE VERB

ATTACK vs ASSAIL: OTHER WORD TYPES

ATTACK vs ASSAIL: RELATED WORDS

ATTACK vs ASSAIL: DESCRIBE WORDS

ATTACK vs ASSAIL: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

ATTACK vs ASSAIL: QUESTIONS