assaultive
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assaultive — adj. making an assault. Syn: attacking(prenominal). [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
assaultive — adjective Date: 1946 1. of, relating to, or tending toward assault < assaultive behavior > 2. having an intense or abrasive effect on the senses or emotions < loud and assaultive music > • assaultively adverb • assaultiveness … New Collegiate Dictionary
assaultive — assaultively, adv. assaultiveness, n. /euh sawl tiv/, adj. tending or seeming to assault; physically aggressive: the assaultive behavior of the inmates; the assaultive manner of some rock bands. [1950 55; ASSAULT + IVE] * * * … Universalium
assaultive — assault ► NOUN 1) a violent attack. 2) Law an act that threatens physical harm to a person. 3) a concentrated attempt to do something difficult. ► VERB ▪ make an assault on. DERIVATIVES assaultive adjective … English terms dictionary
assaultive — as·sault·ive … English syllables
assaultive — adjective disposed to attack • Syn: ↑attacking • Similar to: ↑offensive • Derivationally related forms: ↑assault … Useful english dictionary
Rules of engagement — In military or police operations, the rules of engagement (ROE) determine when, where, and how force shall be used (for example, a submarine of country A cannot open fire on the shipping vessels of country B without an official declaration of… … Wikipedia
Conflict escalation — describes the escalation of a conflict to a more destructive, confrontational, painful, or otherwise less comfortable level; in particular, it is concerned with how persons or forces can be controlled or subdued in conflict. In systems theory,… … Wikipedia
attacking — adjective disposed to attack • Syn: ↑assaultive • Similar to: ↑offensive • Derivationally related forms: ↑assault (for: ↑assaultive) … Useful english dictionary
as|sault´ive|ness — as|sault|ive «uh SL tihv», adjective. 1. Psychology. compulsively violent: »... she became assaultive…and had delusions of persecution (Science News Letter). 2. Law. involving assault: »assaultive offenses such as robbery and homicide.… … Useful english dictionary
