Meaning & use
Assailant
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A person who physically attacks another person.
See it in a sentence
Police are still searching for the assailant who attacked the shopkeeper.
The victim was able to describe her assailant to detectives.
A note on using this word
Assailant is common in legal and news reporting contexts, typically describing the person accused of initiating a physical assault.
Words with a similar meaning
attackeraggressor
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