assailant
IPA: ʌsˈeɪɫʌnt
noun
- Someone who attacks or assails another violently, or criminally.
- (figuratively, by extension) A hostile critic or opponent.
adjective
- Assailing; attacking.
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Examples of "assailant" in Sentences
- The assailant shot her in the leg.
- The assailants were members of club.
- The assailant fled in the ensuing confusion.
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