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Offension :: Offension (n.) Assault; attack.

Expugnation :: Expugnation (n.) The act of taking by assault; conquest.

Assault :: Assault (n.) An apparently violent attempt, or willful offer with force or violence, to do hurt to another; an attempt or offer to beat another, accompanied by a degree of violence, but without touching his person, as by lifting the fist, or a cane, in a threatening manner, or by striking at him, and missing him. If the blow aimed takes effect, it is a battery..

Violence :: Violence (n.) Injury done to that which is entitled to respect, reverence, or observance; profanation; infringement; unjust force; outrage; assault..

Assassinate :: Assassinate (n.) An assassination, murder, or murderous assault..

Onset :: Onset (v. t.) To assault; to set upon.

Repulse :: Repulse (v. t.) To repel; to beat or drive back; as, to repulse an assault; to repulse the enemy..

Onslaught :: Onslaught (n.) An attack; an onset; esp., a furious or murderous attack or assault..

Attack :: Attack (v. t.) To fall upon with force; to assail, as with force and arms; to assault..

Capable :: Capable (a.) Possessing ability, qualification, or susceptibility; having capacity; of sufficient size or strength; as, a room capable of holding a large number; a castle capable of resisting a long assault..

Stormed :: Storm (n.) A violent assault on a fortified place; a furious attempt of troops to enter and take a fortified place by scaling the walls, forcing the gates, or the like..

Defeat :: Defeat (v. t.) To resist with success; as, to defeat an assault..

Assailant :: Assailant (n.) One who, or that which, assails, attacks, or assaults; an assailer..

Belay :: Belay (v. t.) To lie in wait for with a view to assault. Hence: to block up or obstruct.

Breach :: Breach (n.) A breaking out upon; an assault.

Assaulter :: Assaulter (n.) One who assaults, or violently attacks; an assailant..

Scaling :: Scaling (a.) Serving as an aid in clambering; as, a scaling ladder, used in assaulting a fortified place..

Attack :: Attack (n.) An assault upon one's feelings or reputation with unfriendly or bitter words.

Assailment :: Assailment (n.) The act or power of assailing; attack; assault.

Assassinate :: Assassinate (v. t.) To kill by surprise or secret assault; to murder by treacherous violence.

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