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assaults

USuh-SAWLTS/əˈsɔlts/UKuh-SOLTS/əˈsɒlts/

2 meanings of assaults

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of assault. Use this form when talking about more than one.

    The city reported a sharp rise in violent assaults last year.

    Two separate assaults took place near the station that night.

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  2. 2
    verb
    The form of assault used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

    Whenever a player assaults a referee, he faces a long ban.

    The new law punishes anyone who assaults a bus driver.

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assaults is a form of assault

assault, noun: A violent physical attack on someone, using fists, weapons, or other force. Full entry

Forms
assaultassaults plural
Spelling
assault → assaults: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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