attacker vs bully

bully vs attacker

attacker and bully both are nouns.

attacker is not an adjective while bully is an adjective.

attacker is not a verb while bully is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attacker	Yes	No	No	No
bully	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

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

attacker: someone who attacks
bully: a cruel and brutal fellow

Other hyponyms of attacker include ambusher, avenger, retaliator, beast, brute, savage, wildcat, wolf, bludgeoner, hooligan, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, tough, yob, yobbo, yobo, harasser, harrier, iconoclast, marauder, piranha, predator, vulture, night rider, nightrider, raper, rapist, shedder, spiller, slasher, stabber, lapidator, stoner.

attacker (noun)	bully (noun)
someone who attacks	a cruel and brutal fellow
	a hired thug

attacker (adjective)	bully (adjective)
	excellent

attacker (verb)	bully (verb)
	discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
	be bossy towards

Difference between attacker and bully

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