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assault vs carnal abuse

carnal abuse vs assault

assault and carnal abuse both are nouns.

assault is a verb but carnal abuse is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
assault Yes No Yes No
carnal abuse Yes No No No
As nouns, carnal abuse is a hyponym of assault; that is, carnal abuse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than assault:
  • assault: the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will
  • carnal abuse: sexual intercourse with a person (girl or boy) who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly)
Other hyponyms of assault include date rape, statutory rape.
assault (noun) carnal abuse (noun)
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack sexual intercourse with a person (girl or boy) who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly)
a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped any lascivious contact by an adult with the sexual organs of a child (especially not involving sexual intercourse)
the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will
assault (verb) carnal abuse (verb)
attack in speech or writing
attack someone physically or emotionally
force (someone) to have sex against their will
Difference between assault and carnal abuse

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