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  • 81lambaste — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. punish, thrash, whip; see beat 2 , hit 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. scold, berate, dress down, *rake over the coals, reprimand, castigate, cuss out, censure, rebuke, *chew out, *jump down one s throat. III (Roget s… …

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  • 82Саентология — Эта статья является предметом процедуры посредничества. В настоящее время вокруг статьи происходит сложный конфликт участников, из за чего начата процедура посредничества. Просьба вносить свои правки в соответствии с принятыми решениями… …

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  • 83attack — [ə tak′] vt. [Fr attaquer < It attaccare < * estaccare < Goth * stakka, stake: see STICK] 1. to use force against in order to harm; start a fight with; strike out at with physical or military force; assault 2. to speak or write against,… …

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  • 84hit — [c]/hɪt / (say hit) verb (hit, hitting) –verb (t) 1. to deal a blow or stroke; bring forcibly into collision. 2. to come against with an impact or collision, as a missile, a flying fragment, a falling body, or the like does. 3. to reach with a… …

  • 85Assault — As*sault , n. [OE. asaut, assaut, OF. assaut, asalt, F. assaut, LL. assaltus; L. ad + saltus a leaping, a springing, salire to leap. See {Assail}.] 1. A violent onset or attack with physical means, as blows, weapons, etc.; an onslaught; the rush… …

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  • 86combat — v 1. fight, contend, clash, conflict with, strive; encounter, engage, meet, join, face; battle, give or do battle, duel, joust, tussle, skirmish, scuffle, jostle; war, make war, war against, go to war, go to battle, wage war, take the field, take …

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  • 87fight — n 1. battle, combat, duel, bout; contention, clash, conflict, struggle, Scot. sprattle, strife; war, warfare, fighting, hostilities; assault, attack, offensive, harassment, assailment; siege, besiegement, beset ment, investment; collision,… …

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  • 88as|sail´ment — as|sail «uh SAYL», transitive verb. 1. to set upon with violence; attack repeatedly with violent blows: »The enemy assailed our fort. SYNONYM(S): assault. See syn. under attack. (Cf. ↑attack) 2. to set upon vigorously with hostile words,… …

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  • 89as|sail´er — as|sail «uh SAYL», transitive verb. 1. to set upon with violence; attack repeatedly with violent blows: »The enemy assailed our fort. SYNONYM(S): assault. See syn. under attack. (Cf. ↑attack) 2. to set upon vigorously with hostile words,… …

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  • 90as|sail´a|ble — as|sail «uh SAYL», transitive verb. 1. to set upon with violence; attack repeatedly with violent blows: »The enemy assailed our fort. SYNONYM(S): assault. See syn. under attack. (Cf. ↑attack) 2. to set upon vigorously with hostile words,… …

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