attack vs savage

savage vs attack

attack and savage both are nouns.

attack is not an adjective while savage is an adjective.

attack and savage both are verbs.

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

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

attack: attack someone physically or emotionally
savage: attack brutally and fiercely

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

attack (noun)	savage (noun)
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)	a member of an uncivilized people
a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase	a cruelly rapacious person
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 (adjective)	savage (adjective)
	(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
	without civilizing influences
	marked by extreme and violent energy
	wild and menacing

attack (verb)	savage (verb)
begin to injure	criticize harshly or violently
set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task	attack brutally and fiercely
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 savage

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