attack vs defamation

defamation vs attack

attack and defamation both are nouns.

attack is a verb but defamation is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attack	Yes	No	Yes	No
defamation	Yes	No	No	No

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

attack: strong criticism
defamation: an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

Other hyponyms of attack include aspersion, calumny, denigration, slander.

attack (noun)	defamation (noun)
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)	an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase	a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
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)	defamation (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

Difference between attack and defamation

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