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assault

NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

1. assault
2. violent attack

This noun means a "fierce assault" or "surprise attack," referring to a sudden and powerful offensive strike, often used in military or action contexts. It conveys the sense of overwhelming force applied swiftly against a target.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

For that operation, wouldn't it be better to flank them instead of a frontal assault?

Sentence 2

Which route can we take to avoid an enemy assault?

Sentence 3

"An enemy assault was within our projections," the staff officer said.

Sentence 4

Cut their supply lines first and they'll have a much harder time mounting an assault.

Sentence 5

If our defensive line is thin here, the enemy will launch an assault immediately.