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Adversary vs Assailant - What's the difference?

adversary | assailant | Related terms |

As nouns the difference between adversary and assailant

is that adversary is an opponent or rival while assailant is someone who attacks or assails another violently, or criminally; an attacker.

As a proper noun Adversary

is the Devil; Satan.

As an adjective assailant is

assailing; attacking.

adversary

English

Noun

(adversaries)
  • An opponent or rival.

    • Derived terms

    * adversarial

    Related terms

    * adverse * adversarially

    References

    assailant

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who attacks or assails another violently, or criminally; an attacker.
  • (figuratively, by extension) A hostile critic or opponent.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Assailing; attacking.
    • (Milton)

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