attack vs turn

attack and turn both are nouns.

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

As nouns, turn is a hypernym of attack; that is, turn is a word with a broader meaning than attack:

Other hypernyms of attack include play.

attack (noun)	turn (noun)
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)	the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase	the act of turning away or in the opposite direction
the act of attacking	taking a short walk out and back
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation	a favor for someone
an offensive move in a sport or game	(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
strong criticism	turning or twisting around (in place)
intense adverse criticism	a short performance that is part of a longer program
the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)	a movement in a new direction
a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition	an unforeseen development
	a circular segment of a curve
	(sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive
	a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

attack (verb)	turn (verb)
begin to injure	twist suddenly so as to sprain
set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task	change to the contrary
attack in speech or writing	go sour or spoil
launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with	pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
take the initiative and go on the offensive	undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
attack someone physically or emotionally	change color
	become officially one year older
	have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to
	direct at someone
	shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel
	let (something) fall or spill from a container
	alter the functioning or setting of
	cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
	to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
	to change orientation or direction
	cause to move around a center so as to show another side of
	cause to move around or rotate
	pass to the other side of
	move around an axis or a center
	to send or let go
	cause to move along an axis or into a new direction
	channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something
	get by buying and selling
	accomplish by rotating
	undergo a change or development
	cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics