assail

As verbs the difference between assail and onset

is that assail is to attack violently using words or force while onset is (obsolete) to assault; to set upon.

As a noun onset is

a rushing or setting upon; an attack; an assault; a storming; especially, the assault of an army.

Pepper is a related term of assail.

As verbs the difference between pepper and assail

is that pepper is to add pepper to while assail is to attack violently using words or force.

As a noun pepper

is a plant of the family piperaceae.

As verbs the difference between assail and defeat

is that assail is to attack violently using words or force while defeat is to overcome in battle or contest.

As a noun defeat is

the act of defeating or being defeated.

As verbs the difference between capture and assail

is that capture is while assail is to attack violently using words or force.

As verbs the difference between invade and assail

is that invade is to move into while assail is to attack violently using words or force.

Assail is a related term of hound.

As verbs the difference between assail and hound

is that assail is to attack violently using words or force while hound is to persistently harass.

As a noun hound is

a dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals (hunt hound, hunting hound, hunting dog, hunter).

Pound is a related term of assail.

As verbs the difference between pound and assail

is that pound is to confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound or pound can be (label) to strike hard, usually repeatedly while assail is to attack violently using words or force.

As a noun pound

is short for pound-force, a unit of force/weight or pound can be a place for the detention of stray or wandering animals or pound can be a hard blow.

As verbs the difference between assail and pester

is that assail is to attack violently using words or force while pester is to bother, harass or annoy persistently.

Barrage is a related term of assail.

As a noun barrage

is barrier.

As a verb assail is

to attack violently using words or force.