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Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Anglais

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

According to a British study of wife abuse, more than three-quarters of the women surveyed reported that physical assaults were usually not preceded by verbal arguments.  2, fiche 1, Anglais, - physical%20assault

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assault: A violent physical or verbal assault.  3, fiche 1, Anglais, - physical%20assault

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The word "assault" has a legal connotation. The term "physical assault" is used when talking of a single attack. Not to be confused with "physical abuse" and "physical violence".  4, fiche 1, Anglais, - physical%20assault

Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Français

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agression : Attaque violente et soudaine contre une personne. Une agression est le plus souvent physique, mais elle peut aussi être verbale.  2, fiche 1, Français, - agression%20physique

Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Espagnol