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OVERFALLE (Norwegian for "assault")

(assault, attack, atacar)

1. Synonyms:
   • Assault
   Definitions:
   • close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Assault
   Definitions:
   • a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Assault
   Definitions:
   • thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Rape
   • Violation
   • Assault
   • Ravishment
   Definitions:
   • the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Assail
   • Assault
   • Set on
   • Attack
   Definitions:
   • attack someone physically or emotionally
   Examples:
   • The mugger assaulted the woman
   • Nightmares assailed him regularly
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Rape
   • Ravish
   • Violate
   • Assault
   • Dishonor
   • Dishonour
   • Outrage
   Definitions:
   • force (someone) to have sex against their will
   Examples:
   • The woman was raped on her way home at night
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Attack
   • Round
   • Assail
   • Lash out
   • Snipe
   • Assault
   Definitions:
   • attack in speech or writing
   Examples:
   • The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker