Hypernyms for "assault"
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abuse
aggravated assault
assault
assault and battery
bait
barrage
battery
beset
blackguard
blindside
blister
bombard
bulldog
carnal abuse
clapperclaw
claw
date rape
desecrate
dishonor
dishonour
gang-rape
jump
molest
mugging
outrage
profane
rape
ravish
reassail
resisting arrest
rip
rubbish
rush
savage
scald
set
set upon
shout
sic
statutory rape
storm
violate
vitriol
whang
whip
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.