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Synonyms for assault

battery

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Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for assault

to compel (another) to participate in or submit to a sexual act

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Synonyms for assault

a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped

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the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will

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force (someone) to have sex against their will

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