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The Clue
Attack verbally (6 letter answer)
The Answer
ASSAIL
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Notes
The answer ASSAIL is common and appears about once every 350 puzzles.
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Definition
ASSAIL as a verb:
1. (assail, assault, set on, attack) = attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"
2. (attack, assail) = launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week"
3. (attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault) = attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"