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  4. assail

assail

/əˈseɪl/
atacar, acosar

The company will assail the market with aggressive advertising.

La empresa atacará el mercado con publicidad agresiva.


formal

Atacar o acosar persistentemente, ya sea física o verbalmente.

The hikers were assailed by a swarm of bees.

Los excursionistas fueron acosados por una nube de abejas.

Puede referirse a ataques físicos o a críticas verbales intensas.

Colocaciones

assail with questionsacostumbrar con preguntas

Sinónimos

attackbesetharass

Antónimos

defendprotectshield

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Uso en contextos formales

Se utiliza en situaciones serias, como en noticias o textos legales.

Origen de la palabra

Del francés antiguo 'assailer', de 'assaut', 'ataque'.

Notas de uso

Se usa para describir ataques intensos o persistentes.

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