defend vs assault: What's the difference?

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Which is correct: defend or assault

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defend
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assault
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defendverb

argue or speak in defense of

defendverb

state or assert

defendverb

protect against a challenge or attack

defendverb

be the defense counsel for someone in a trial

defendverb

protect or fight for as a champion

defendverb

fight against or resist strongly

defendverb

be on the defensive; act against an attack

assaultnoun

the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will

assaultverb

attack in speech or writing

assaultverb

attack someone physically or emotionally

assaultverb

force (someone) to have sex against their will

assaultnoun

a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped

assaultnoun

close fighting during the culmination of a military attack

assaultnoun

thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946

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