Attack crossword clue 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9 letters

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Synonyms and Definitions

ASSAIL

• Synonyms: assault, lash out, round, set on, snipe

RAID

• Synonyms: bust, foray, foray into, maraud

STRIKE

• Synonyms: affect, assume, attain, bang, chance on, chance upon, coin, collide with, come across, come to, come upon, discover, excise, expunge, fall, fall upon, happen upon, hit, impinge on, impress, light upon, mint, move, rap, run into, scratch, shine, smash, smasher, strickle, take, take up, tap, ten-strike, walk out, work stoppage

CHARGE

• Synonyms: accusation, accuse, agitate, appoint, armorial bearing, bear down, bearing, bill, billing, blame, boot, buck, burden, burster, bursting charge, care, cathexis, charge up, commission, commit, commove, complaint, consign, direction, electric charge, excite, explosive charge, file, flush, guardianship, heraldic bearing, institutionalise, institutionalize, kick, level, load, lodge, mission, point, rouse, rush, saddle, send, shoot, shoot down, tear, thrill, turn on, tutelage

ASSAULT

• Synonyms: assail, dishonor, dishonour, outrage, rape, ravish, ravishment, violate, violation

LAM

• Synonyms: break away, bunk, escape, flail, fly the coop, getaway, head for the hills, hightail it, run, run away, scarper, scat, take to the woods, thrash, thresh, turn tail

ONRUSH

• Synonyms: onset, onslaught

ONSLAUGHT

• Synonyms: barrage, bombardment, onrush, outpouring

INVADE

• Synonyms: encroach upon, infest, intrude on, obtrude upon, occupy, overrun

BOMBARD

• Synonyms: bomb, bombardon, pelt

MOLEST

• Synonyms: beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, plague, provoke
• Definition: Engage in sexual misconduct or assault; make inappropriate sexual propositions towards.

BESET

• Synonyms: encrust, incrust, molest, set upon
• Definition: Persistently or constantly irritate

SIEGE

• Synonyms: beleaguering, besieging, military blockade