assail vs submarine

submarine vs assail

assail is not a noun while submarine is a noun.

assail is not an adjective while submarine is an adjective.

assail and submarine both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assail	No	No	Yes	No
submarine	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, submarine is a hyponym of assail; that is, submarine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than assail:

assail: launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
submarine: attack by submarine

Other hyponyms of assail include pelt, pepper, hit, strike, counterattack, counterstrike, gas, storm, surprise, blitz, invade, occupy, beleaguer, besiege, circumvent, hem in, surround, bomb, bombard, strafe, cannonade, torpedo, bust, raid.

assail (noun)	submarine (noun)
	a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
	a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States

assail (adjective)	submarine (adjective)
	beneath the surface of the sea

assail (verb)	submarine (verb)
attack in speech or writing	attack by submarine
attack someone physically or emotionally	bring down with a blow to the legs
launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with	throw with an underhand motion
	control a submarine
	move forward or under in a sliding motion

Difference between assail and submarine

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