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Reproachful vs Assailant - What's the difference?

reproachful | assailant | Related terms |

Reproachful is a related term of assailant.


As adjectives the difference between reproachful and assailant

is that reproachful is expressing or containing reproach; upbraiding; opprobrious; abusive while assailant is assailing; attacking.

As a noun assailant is

someone who attacks or assails another violently, or criminally; an attacker.

reproachful

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Expressing or containing reproach; upbraiding; opprobrious; abusive.
  • Occasioning or deserving reproach; shameful; base; as, a reproachful life.

    • Derived terms

    *adverb: reproachfully

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    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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