assailing
verbHow many syllables in assailing?
There are 3 syllables in the word assailing.How to pronounce assailing:
Definition of assailing:
- assailing (verb):
- to criticize strongly
- to attack violently assault
Synonyms for assailing:
abuse
abusing
attacking
bashing
berate
blast
blasting
castigating
criticize
criticizing
cursing
diss
excoriating
flame
go for the jugular
harassing
impugn
insulting
jumping (on)
lambast(e)
lambasting
malign
put down
revile
savaging
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Antonyms for assailing:
backdown
clearance
departure
disengagement
egression
evacuation
exit
exodus
extraction
fallback
flight
leaving
moving out
obedience
pull-out
pullback
pulling back
pulling out
pullout
recession
retirement
retraction
retreat
submission
surrender
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