attack vs storm

storm vs attack

attack and storm both are nouns.

attack and storm both are verbs.

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

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

attack: launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
storm: attack by storm; attack suddenly

Other hyponyms of attack include submarine, pelt, pepper, hit, strike, counterattack, counterstrike, gas, surprise, blitz, invade, occupy, beleaguer, besiege, circumvent, hem in, surround, bomb, bombard, strafe, cannonade, torpedo, bust, raid.

attack (noun)	storm (noun)
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)	a direct and violent assault on a stronghold
a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase	a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
the act of attacking	a violent commotion or disturbance
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)	storm (verb)
begin to injure	attack by storm; attack suddenly
set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task	take by force
attack in speech or writing	behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with	blow hard
take the initiative and go on the offensive	rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning
attack someone physically or emotionally

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