Definitions
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- n. One who commits assault.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. One who assaults, or violently attacks; an assailant.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. One who assaults or violently attacks; an assailant.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. someone who attacks
Etymologies
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Examples
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Why, because the assaulter was a Tea Partier, the victim a liberal Obama supporter.
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"If we're holding elected officials accountable for their role as public servants," said Mr. Adams, "we also must assure that if anyone assaults them while they're in their capacity of serving their official duties, that the assaulter would be held to a higher standard."
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If a victim wants to plead for mercy for her abuser/attacker/assaulter, we should respect that above the law? datingjesus
Should the victim’s wishes be respected above all? « Dating Jesus
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The sort of celebrity enjoyed by Parker and her contemporaries was a far cry from the often-bratty variety that emerged during the supermodel era of the 1980s and '90s, embodied by Linda ( "We don't wake up for less than $10,000 a day") Evangelista and maid-assaulter Naomi Campbell.
Lesley M. M. Blume: ICONS OF STYLE SERIES: Suzy Parker, The World's First Supermodel (PHOTOS)
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It doesn't matter what someone is wearing, where they are walking, or how much they've had to drink -- the only person at fault is the assaulter.
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Rap star and ex-boyfriend/convicted assaulter of singer Rihanna after one of his followers brought up said assault yet again.
Lucy Mangan's pick of the week: The story, the stat, the quote, the tweet
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If someone who does not like your kite punches you in the face, you can sue the assaulter for medical expenses, lost wages and punitive damages.
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“He deserved it” is very often used to excuse the mugger/assaulter of full responsibility.
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The new account, provided to the press by the White House communications office, says "a woman -- bin Laden's wife -- rushed the U.S. assaulter and was shot in the leg but not killed."
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When my Mum rang up and abused the assaulter, she broke years of family history of silences.
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