blackguard vs assault

blackguard and assault both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
blackguard	Yes	No	Yes	No
assault	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, assault is a hypernym of blackguard; that is, assault is a word with a broader meaning than blackguard:

Other hypernyms of blackguard include assail, attack, lash out, round, snipe.

blackguard (noun)	assault (noun)
someone who is morally reprehensible	close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
	a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
	the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will

blackguard (verb)	assault (verb)
use foul or abusive language towards	attack in speech or writing
subject to laughter or ridicule	attack someone physically or emotionally
	force (someone) to have sex against their will