affliction vs attack

affliction and attack both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
affliction	Yes	No	No	No
attack	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, attack is a hyponym of affliction; that is, attack is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than affliction:

Other hyponyms of affliction include calvary, martyrdom, trial, tribulation, visitation, curse, torment, bane, curse, nemesis, scourge.

affliction (noun)	attack (noun)
a cause of great suffering and distress	(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health	a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity	the act of attacking
	ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
	an offensive move in a sport or game
	strong criticism
	intense adverse criticism
	the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)
	a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition

affliction (verb)	attack (verb)
	begin to injure
	set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
	attack in speech or writing
	launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
	take the initiative and go on the offensive
	attack someone physically or emotionally