attack vs surprise

surprise vs attack

attack and surprise both are nouns.

attack and surprise both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

attack (noun)	surprise (noun)
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)	the act of surprising someone
a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase	a sudden unexpected event
the act of attacking	the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
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)	surprise (verb)
begin to injure	cause to be surprised
set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task	attack by storm; attack suddenly
attack in speech or writing	come upon or take unawares
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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