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Definition for Assault
assassin
assault
assault
, n. [OFr < L.
*adsaltus
, leap.]
Ravishment; deflowering; sexual conquest; [fig.] pollenation; transfer of pollen from flower to flower by a bee.
Attack; violent onset.
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