aggravated assault vs assault

assault vs aggravated assault

aggravated assault and assault both are nouns.

aggravated assault is not a verb while assault is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
aggravated assault	Yes	No	No	No
assault	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, assault is a hypernym of aggravated assault; that is, assault is a word with a broader meaning than aggravated assault:

aggravated assault: a reckless attack with intent to injure seriously (as with a deadly weapon)
assault: a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped

aggravated assault (noun)	assault (noun)
a reckless attack with intent to injure seriously (as with a deadly weapon)	close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
	a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
	the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will

aggravated assault (verb)	assault (verb)
	attack in speech or writing
	attack someone physically or emotionally
	force (someone) to have sex against their will

Difference between aggravated assault and assault

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