bombard vs assault

assault vs bombard

bombard and assault both are nouns.

bombard and assault both are verbs.

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

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

bombard: address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage
assault: attack in speech or writing

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

bombard (noun)	assault (noun)
a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family	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

bombard (verb)	assault (verb)
direct high energy particles or radiation against	attack in speech or writing
address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage	attack someone physically or emotionally
throw bombs at or attack with bombs	force (someone) to have sex against their will
cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile

Difference between bombard and assault

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