Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Inclined to or suggestive of violent attack.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective making an assault.
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- adjective
Confrontational ; tending or seeming toassault
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective disposed to attack
Etymologies
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Examples
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“Rather, it is our position that use be restricted to only those situations where the individual is combative — sometimes called assaultive — or poses a significant risk of death or grievous bodily harm to the officer, the subject, themselves, or the public.”
Taser Limits Urged for Canadian Police - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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“Rather, it is our position that use be restricted to only those situations where the individual is combative — sometimes called assaultive — or poses a significant risk of death or grievous bodily harm to the officer, the subject, themselves, or the public.”
Taser Limits Urged for Canadian Police - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Others followed with "assaultive" anger that "did not, in any way, invite engagement, or mutual analysis, or thinking through a problem together."
Dreams of Better Schools Delbanco, Andrew 2009
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If you hate mint in perfume "assaultive" is going to come to mind..
Frederick Malle Geranium Pour Monsieur: Perfume Review Marina Geigert 2009
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(Yes, I know, some types of speech such as assaultive speech or death threats are not considered constitutionally protected.
Balkinization 2006
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She said it was appropriate based on his "history of violent and assaultive conduct."
Sen. Parker Dodges Jail Sean Gardiner 2011
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Asked if the guards 'response was excessive, Miller told CNN that Hopfinger was hounding him: [T] he behavior that was demonstrated while I was there was assaultive.
Joe Miller speaks on handcuffing incident, work history Rachel Weiner 2010
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Andrew Schoultz throws this metaphor hard and down the middle with his assaultive explosions, tornados -- anything that intrudes transcendent energy into a world that by choice would remain placid.
ArtScene: Whatever It Looks Like Is Never Quite What You Think ArtScene 2010
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He also must obey all laws and court orders over the next 18 months, refrain from engaging in any assaultive, threatening, harassing or stalking behavior and stay away from the server, prosecutors said.
NFL's Haynesworth pleads no contest in fondling case Reuters 2011
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He also must obey all laws and court orders over the next 18 months, refrain from engaging in any assaultive, threatening, harassing or stalking behavior and stay away from the server, prosecutors said.
NFL's Haynesworth pleads no contest in fondling case Reuters 2011
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