assault vs date rape

date rape vs assault

assault and date rape both are nouns.

assault is a verb but date rape is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assault	Yes	No	Yes	No
date rape	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, date rape is a hyponym of assault; that is, date rape 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
date rape: rape in which the rapist is known to the victim (as when they are on a date together)

Other hyponyms of assault include carnal abuse, statutory rape.

assault (noun)	date rape (noun)
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack	rape in which the rapist is known to the victim (as when they are on a date together)
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)	date rape (verb)
attack in speech or writing
attack someone physically or emotionally
force (someone) to have sex against their will

Difference between assault and date rape

Words related to "date rape"

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