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Assail vs Venality - What's the difference?

assail | venality |

As a verb assail

is to attack violently using words or force.

As a noun venality is

the fact or state of being for sale, especially with reference to bribes or corruption.

assail

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To attack violently using words or force.
    • Muggers assailed them as they entered an alley.
    For the next six months or so those children will assail her in public with demands for an improper story! (from H.H. Munro's short story, "The Storyteller").

    venality

    English

    Noun

  • The fact or state of being for sale, especially with reference to bribes or corruption.
  • :* 1785': As your spirited paper has declared war, not only against '''venality and despotism, but was intended to correct follies and abuses in private life, I hope the following will come within its useful plan. — ''The Times , 17 Jan 1785, p.1 col. B

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