Meaning & use
Assaulter
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A person who physically attacks or violently assails another person.
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Police released a description of the assaulter after witnesses came forward.
The court sentenced the assaulter to two years for the unprovoked attack.
A note on using this word
Although 'assailant' is more common in formal writing, 'assaulter' appears regularly in legal and journalistic contexts.
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