fierce assault

Frequency: 7.09.8 per million words

A strong and violent physical or verbal attack.

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Examples (10)

  • The enemy launched a fierce assault on the fortified position.
  • She faced a fierce assault from critics after her controversial speech.
  • The protesters endured a fierce assault of water cannons and tear gas.
  • His reputation survived the fierce assault from opposition politicians.
  • The castle walls crumbled under the fierce assault of the siege engines.
  • The company's stock price plummeted after a fierce assault from short sellers.
  • The coastal town braced for the hurricane's fierce assault.
  • The defense attorney prepared for the prosecutor's fierce assault on her client's credibility.
  • The mountain climbers weathered the storm's fierce assault throughout the night.
  • The government's new policy came under fierce assault from human rights groups.