assailantnoun [ C ]
uk/əˈseɪ.lənt/us/əˈseɪ.lənt/formala person who attacks another person:
Can you describe your assailant?
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Murderers & attackers
- -basher
- abductor
- assassin
- attacker
- bandit
- butcher
- cyberbully
- death squad
- gunman
- highwayman
- hitman
- killer
- mugger
- murderer
- parricide
- poisoner
- regicide
- shooter
- slayer
- strangler
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