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Definition of assailant noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

assailant

noun
 
/əˈseɪlənt/
 
/əˈseɪlənt/
(formal)
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  1. a person who attacks somebody, especially physically synonym attacker
    • Police have issued a description and an artist’s impression of the assailant.
    • He was immune to the criticisms of his assailants.
    • The alleged assailants appeared in court.
    Topics Crime and punishmentc2
See assailant in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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