assault vs bulldog

bulldog vs assault

assault and bulldog both are nouns.

assault and bulldog both are verbs.

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

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

assault: attack someone physically or emotionally
bulldog: attack viciously and ferociously

Other hyponyms of assault include bait, set, sic, rush, blindside, savage, reassail, jump, beset, set upon, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage, rape, ravish, violate, desecrate, outrage, profane, violate, molest.

assault (noun)	bulldog (noun)
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack	a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting
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

assault (verb)	bulldog (verb)
attack in speech or writing	attack viciously and ferociously
attack someone physically or emotionally	throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeo
force (someone) to have sex against their will

Difference between assault and bulldog

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