Grade 6

assailant

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(as-sail-ant) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. a person who attacks another person.

Example Sentence

The police used forcible restraint in order to subdue the assailant.

More Example Sentences

The police caught the assailant quickly.

Synonyms

attacker; assaulter; aggressor

Antonyms

friend

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Rhymes

  • assailant
  • divalent
  • inhalant

  • monovalent
  • tetravalent