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amphibious |
of or pertaining to a military assault operation involving a landing from the sea. [1/3 definitions] |
assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
assailable |
open to attack or assault; vulnerable. |
assault |
to make an assault on; attack. [1/3 definitions] |
charge |
a military assault; attack. [1/22 definitions] |
counterassault |
combined form of assault. |
Department of Homeland Security |
an executive department of the U.S. federal government whose mission is to protect U.S. citizens and property from terrorist assault. |
inflict |
to strike or administer in a physical assault. [1/2 definitions] |
mug |
to use physical force on or assault, usu. with the intent to rob, and usu. on the street or in some other public place. [1/4 definitions] |
offensive |
an act of aggression; hostile action; assault. [1/6 definitions] |
raid |
a sudden or surprise attack or assault, as by a military force. [1/7 definitions] |
rape1 |
destructive assault, as on a city, landscape, or the like. [2/5 definitions] |
sortie |
an assault made by a besieged military force against its attackers. [1/3 definitions] |
storm |
to attack; assault. [1/8 definitions] |
strike |
to attack or make an assault upon. [3/31 definitions] |
strong-arm |
to coerce or assault with, or as if with, physical force or violence or the threat thereof. [1/2 definitions] |
violate |
to rape or sexually assault. [1/4 definitions] |
violation |
sexual assault; rape. [1/5 definitions] |
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