Đồng nghĩa của assail

assails, assailed, assailing

Đồng nghĩa: assault, attack,

Trái nghĩa: defend, guard, protect, safeguard,

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criticise criticize abuse blast attack berate castigate lambaste revile slam censure chastise condemn lambast lash malign pillory vilify cane excoriate flame hammer knock bash belabour belabor potshot savage scathe slate trash vituperate bag impugn monster slash diss objurgate pummelled pummel rate reprehend put down find fault with jump on lay into slag off tear into cut up give someone a bad press give someone a roasting give someone hell go for the jugular jump down someone's throat disparage rubbish rebuke pan reprimand denounce denigrate have a go at bad-mouth roast reprove rail against flay upbraid reproach inveigh against crucify lace into reprobate pull apart run down carpet asperse scold bawl out derogate blister skewer insult chide chew out fulminate against dress down throw brickbats at pitch into slur hit out at harangue scorch admonish maul cast aspersions on tear off a strip vituperate against take to task shoot down take to pieces pick holes in light into rip into read 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one's case bite someone's head off snap someone's head off lay down the law destroy stigmatize discredit give something a bad press weigh into give something a battering give someone bondi tear to pieces tear apart speak evil of put someone on the hot seat crawl all over pin someone's ears back put someone on the griddle burn someone's ears tuck into dig into spread lies about taunt do down debase blacken offend nag mistreat blacken the name of bring into disrepute cuss dig caluminate voodoo speak ill of sully the reputation of throw mud at jinx demonize conduct a smear campaign against blacken the reputation of mudsling set upon let have it let fly at lam into minimize discount drag through the mud stigmatise give a bad name demonise oppress persecute skin alive rag on put a whammy on tear down rip up backbite miscall ride zing minimise hose be rude to call names do a number on cut down blow off shout at cuss out swear at cut to the quick rag keelhaul trash-talk call someone names baste jaw trim wig row chasten discipline punish correct penalize thrash flog penalise pull up tick off accuse growl rile blow up at give someone a caning give someone some stick give someone an earful give someone a mouthful come down on give someone a telling-off let someone have it give someone a wigging send someone away with a flea in their ear slap on the wrist rap someone the knuckles give someone what for drag over the coals put on the mat slap down give someone a row lay out give someone a rating lean on cry down yell at find fault bark at blow up call on the carpet slap someone's wrist check take someone to task rap someone over the knuckles go on at take to the woodshed fault slag exprobate dispraise dis caution cavil come down hard on monish lesson skin rip bring someone to book chew someone out zap nag at talk to pass strictures upon slap someone on the wrist take down give a piece of one's mind execrate judge visit ostracise ostracize hit preach rake throw the book at jawbone get after climb all over objurate declaim against strongly criticize come down on like a ton of bricks draw the line speak to slap on wrist rap on knuckles give a going over tell a thing or two express disapproval of reprimand severely attask bring to book proscribe recompense exprobrate give a tongue-lashing cudgel deride call over the coals strike smother warn spank skelp ferule animadvert rebuff incriminate disapprove remonstrate ridicule lampoon adjure advise counsel moralise moralize reject read out look askance pick apart speak threap deplore rank on give going-over recriminate harass chew get angry with trounce fry oppose prosecute declaim rave at expostulate rake over coals impeach indict criticize harshly give piece of mind have your knife in dishonor dishonour disgrace animadvert upon tear someone a new one give someone a dressing down give someone a telling off have words ding notice glue forewarn hoist rap across the knuckles severely reprimand give someone stick give someone a carpeting eat out criticize hatefully give one hell jump all over lay on give comeuppance jack up sit on mete out punishment to make an example of criticize strongly be hard on teach someone a lesson pick on sound off carp on go after call to task point the finger at clobber give the devil call to account take somebody to task take down a peg give a hard time get on burn one's ears have someone on the carpet keep after fluff slog slug run something down show up charge with send someone away with a flea in his lower the boom give the dickens nit-pick complain about pick at give bad press throw shade cut to bits discuss assess evaluate appraise thunder against rage against study weigh expostulate about protest strongly at remonstrate about challenge critique rant object thunder complain fulminate make a fuss about protest make a stand against kick up a fuss about take issue with object to raise objections to vociferate kick make a protest against fume complain vociferously 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press compel force browbeat cajole coerce dragoon drive goad harass impel importune make pressure pressurise pressurize push steamroller wheedle argue bulldoze hound obligate oblige railroad beset besiege constrain impress muscle oppress plague sandbag sway talk blackjack enforce torment trouble vex insist on prevail on have someone do something put pressure on use strong-arm tactics on put the heat on put the screws on come at twist someone's arm influence urge persuade bully badger strong-arm induce pester nag prod hustle lean on intimidate bludgeon harry hassle require use pressure on prompt brainwash work on inveigle tempt necessitate squeeze bring pressure to bear on put the squeeze on fast-talk press-gang encourage incite get nudge solicit sweet-talk put up to put under an obligation impose entice provoke bind move foist threaten insist talk into instigate goose coax convince exhort menace twist somebody's arm con twist one's arm egg on soft-soap bother promote turn on the heat thrust inflict bounce prevail upon inspire lure obtrude beguile charge steamroll flatter demand cow terrorize concuss try to persuade hector appeal to command terrorise act on shotgun worm tease trigger petition tighten the screws on beg implore admonish win over butter up bug spur land someone with argue into beseech lumber someone with saddle someone with adjure entreat mither propel enjoin motivate appeal allure tyrannize charm request stir worry restrict maneuver manoeuvre decoy blarney dragoon into advance restrain stimulate cause actuate push around draw tyrannise sell politick push for order railroad into call on blandish seduce browbeat into ramrod sell on hook bulldoze into blackmail whip palaver finagle wangle fire up high pressure jawbone soothe barter sic rowel sound breathe down someone's neck exert influence on apply pressure get round burden someone with put the arm on bring pressure upon rope in arm-twist come on turn the screws on lead dun commit compress constrict condense squash honey astrict indebt repress hinder suppress plead kick work over twist arm domineer smother will leave someone no option bullyrag force somebody's hand dog sanction ask bogart court bluster buffalo pressurize into coerce into have impose on effect propose make indebted bring force to bear on hold a gun to someone's head overbear despotize frighten make an offer they can't refuse rationalize rationalise conjure countenance commend bludgeon into bully into suffocate tighten the screw on high-pressure turn the screw on foment shove terrorize into intimidate into reason smooth-talk walk heavy ride roughshod mau-mau kowtow bring round banter snow oil soap make necessary crack down chivvy ingratiate throw weight around psych up lay it on soften up spread it on sweeten up train leave someone no option but to put the chill on annoy trick deceive jockey unload crowd pound work overcome ride heavy heckle bait needle eat occasion advise bring use duress on burden conscript use force on urge by force choke apply contract get at keep after convert exert force on campaign woo advocate expedite bear down pin down put the bite on activate inspan bear hard on put screws to put squeeze on go on at give the business bend someone's ear harp on at keep on at be on someone's back recommend put to work bring around bill affect seek to influence modify splash pitch spot change alter plug lobby boost soft-sell hype thump drum billboard procure further coax into speed up key up wheedle into draw in cajole into talk someone into prod into put someone up to something suck in sell one on put the screws to bring pressure to bear upon talk into something sway opinion hard sell build up campaign for pour it on steamroller into press your case solicit votes exert influence pull strings try to influence turn on fix emphasize to set instil in instil drum into establish stress to inculcate inculcate in instill stress make a pitch for bring pressure to bear go to town on bring home to drive into ingrain in knock into din into bear down on bring home get into head fix deeply in someone's mind establish in someone's mind drive home leave in no doubt

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