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How to sign: force (someone) to have sex against their will
"The woman was raped on her way home at night";
Similiar / Same: rape, ravish, dishonor, dishonour, outrage, violate
Categories: assail, assault, attack, set on
Within this category: gang-rape
How to sign: attack someone physically or emotionally
"The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly";
Similiar / Same: assail, set on, attack
Within this category: bait, beset, blindside, bulldog, desecrate, jump, molest, rape, reassail, rush, savage, sic
How to sign: attack in speech or writing
"The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker";
Similiar / Same: lash out, attack, assail, snipe, round
Categories: criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart
Within this category: abuse, barrage, blister, claw, rip, rubbish, vitriol, whang
