Both Uses
assail
in
1984, by Orwell
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- Now, however, the concept of human brotherhood began to be assailed by people who were not yet in positions of command, but merely hoped to be so before long.†
p. 203.1 *
- Once again the sense of helplessness assailed him.†
p. 259.7
Definitions:
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(1)
(assail) to attack or cause trouble
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)