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assail

verbCommon GRE wordMore A words

to attack violently or with strong criticism

In a sentence

Assail in a sentence

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Reporters assailed the official with pointed questions.

Synonyms
attackassaultberate
Antonyms
defendsupportpraise
Common questions

Questions about “assail

Assail (verb) means to attack violently or with strong criticism
Here is assail used in an example sentence: "Reporters assailed the official with pointed questions."
Common synonyms for assail include attack, assault, berate.
Antonyms of assail include defend, support, praise.
Assail is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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