assail
Definitions
Verb
- Attack someone physically or emotionally
- Launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
- Attack in speech or writing
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "assail".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | assailed | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | assail | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | assailant | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | assailants | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | assailing | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | assailant's | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | assails | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | unassailable | 5 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "assail".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "assail".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | assault | 2 | 15 |
| 2 | sail | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | assailed | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | assailant | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | vassal | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | assailing | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | assailants | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | snail | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | assails | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | wassily | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | vassily | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | vassals | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | passaic | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | massari | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | lassila | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | cassani | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | wasil | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | vasil | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | tassi | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | smail | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "assail" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "assail" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "assail" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "assail".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 8
Sound Alikes: 6
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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