# verbal assault

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Often used other than figuratively or idiomatically: an assault that is verbal.
2. Oral or written speech that creates, or is intended to create, a fear of physical harm.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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