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assailants


Meanings
  • noun

    People or things that attack or make an unwelcome attempt to harm, injure, or disturb.

    - "The burglars were the assailants in the home invasion."
    - "The assailant attacked the victim with a knife."

Synonyms

attacker
Rhymes
Words rhyming with assailants
villains , ransoms , damns , chalice
Variants
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assailant , assailants
Etymology
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From Old French 'esailanter', meaning 'to harass, molest, or annoy'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'assailant' is often used in legal contexts, particularly in cases of assault or battery.

  2. Assailants can be individuals or groups, and their motivations can range from personal grudges to financial gain to political ideologies.


Related Concepts
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  1. attacker: A person or thing that attacks or makes an unwelcome attempt to harm or injure.

  2. aggressor: A person who initiates hostility or violence, or who makes unwelcome advances or demands.


Culture
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In literature, assailants are often depicted as antagonists or villains, such as in the novel 'Assault on a Queen' by Roger McDonald or the poem 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.

How to Memorize "assailants"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a group of people with weapons or intent to harm, or imagine a person or object making an unwelcome approach.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the idea of someone or something making an unwelcome attack or attempt to harm.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the word 'ASSAILANT': 'Aggressive, Sudden, Surprising, Approaching, Intimidating, Nasty, Threatening'


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