Usually means: Attacks, criticizes, or confronts aggressively.
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  2. assails: Collins English Dictionary
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  5. assails: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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  8. assails: Cambridge Essential American English Dictionary
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Definitions from Wiktionary (assail)

▸ verb:  (transitive) To attack with harsh words or violent force (also figuratively).
▸ Also see assail


Opposite:
defends, protects, supports, shields

Types:
criticizes, attacks, condemns, assaults, blames, more...



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Opposite:
defends, protects, supports, shields

Types:
criticizes, attacks, condemns, assaults, blames, more...




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