Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aggravated assault

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: ag-gra-vat-ed as-sault
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Assault with disregard for the value of life, or with a deadly weapon.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

aggravated assaults (plural) ag assault (alternative) agg. assault (alternative)

Questions

What does aggravated assault mean?: Assault with disregard for the value of life, or with a deadly weapon.

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