assault vs battle

battle vs assault

assault and battle both are nouns.

assault and battle both are verbs.

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

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

assault: close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
battle: a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

Other hypernyms of assault include conflict, engagement, fight.

assault (noun)	battle (noun)
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack	a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped	an energetic attempt to achieve something
the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will	an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

assault (verb)	battle (verb)
attack in speech or writing	battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
attack someone physically or emotionally
force (someone) to have sex against their will

Difference between assault and battle

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