Assault : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'assault': discover synonyms for the word assault, such as assail or attack.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as assault. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": assail and attack.


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Synonyms for assault sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for assault Degree of synonymy of assault Frequency in the language
assail
   30051 0.10  
attack
   30050 75.55  
rape
   30042 16.00  
violation
   30036 7.55  
offensive
   30034 6.41  
ravishment
   30024  
round
   29959 66.53  
battery
   29898 12.41  
snipe
   29628 0.35  
aggressor
   20051 0.57  
attacking
   20050 8.00  
aggression
   20050 2.80  
storming
   20048 0.80  
battle
   20048 42.25  
violent
   20048 16.67  
violence
   20047 23.00  

Lexical field of "assault"

assail
attack
set on
assault and battery
lash out
rape
violation
offensive
ravishment
sexual assault
round
battery
snipe
aggressor
attacking
aggression
storming
battle
violent
violence
incursion
raid
encroachment
onslaught
bullying
raiding
blitz
victimization
robbery
burglary
mugging
harm
tear
bang
injury
harassment
stress
banging
beating
wounding
infringement
coercion
shock
insult
slap
outrage
beat
stroke
breach
affront