| assagai | (noun) the slender spear of the Bantu-speaking people of Africa | Synonyms: assegai |
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| assailability | (noun) vulnerability to forceful attack | - |
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| assailant | (noun) someone who attacks | Synonyms: aggressor, assaulter, attacker |
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| assassin | (noun) a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed | Synonyms: assassinator, bravo |
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| (noun) a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders | - |
| assassination | (noun) murder of a public figure by surprise attack | - |
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| (noun) an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation | Synonyms: blackwash, character assassination |
| assassinator | (noun) a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed | Synonyms: assassin, bravo |
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| assault | (noun) close fighting during the culmination of a military attack | - |
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| (noun) a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped | - |
| (noun) the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will | Synonyms: rape, ravishment, violation |
| assaulter | (noun) someone who attacks | Synonyms: aggressor, assailant, attacker |
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| assay | (noun) a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc. | - |
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| (noun) an appraisal of the state of affairs | Synonyms: check |
| (noun) a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance | - |
| (noun) a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components | - |
| assayer | (noun) an analyst who assays (performs chemical tests on) metals | - |
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