assault
noun
a sudden, violent attack; onslaught.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
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Don't be too smiling and gracious when you meet Alex Shelby, or Bernice will be assaulting you for poaching on her preserves.
From The Little Colonel: Maid of Honor by Etheldred B. (Etheldred Breeze) Barry