bait vs attack

bait and attack both are nouns.

bait and attack both are verbs.

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

As verbs, attack is a hypernym of bait; that is, attack is a word with a broader meaning than bait:

bait: attack with dogs or set dogs upon
attack: attack someone physically or emotionally

Other hypernyms of bait include assail, assault, set on.

bait (noun)	attack (noun)
something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed	(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
anything that serves as an enticement	a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
	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

bait (verb)	attack (verb)
harass with persistent criticism or carping	begin to injure
attack with dogs or set dogs upon	set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
lure, entice, or entrap with bait	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 bait and attack

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