attack vs coup de main

coup de main vs attack

attack and coup de main both are nouns.

attack is a verb but coup de main is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attack	Yes	No	Yes	No
coup de main	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, coup de main is a hyponym of attack; that is, coup de main is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attack:

attack: (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
coup de main: an attack without warning

Other hyponyms of attack include ground attack, charge, banzai attack, banzai charge, diversion, diversionary attack, incursion, penetration, blitz, blitzkrieg, strike, counterattack, countermove, bombardment, bombing, fire, firing, strafe, surprise attack.

attack (noun)	coup de main (noun)
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)	an attack without warning
a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
the act of attacking
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
an offensive move in a sport or game
strong criticism
intense adverse criticism
the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)
a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition

attack (verb)	coup de main (verb)
begin to injure
set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
attack in speech or writing
launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
take the initiative and go on the offensive
attack someone physically or emotionally

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