bulldog vs assault

assault vs bulldog

bulldog and assault both are nouns.

bulldog and assault both are verbs.

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

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

bulldog: attack viciously and ferociously
assault: attack someone physically or emotionally

Other hypernyms of bulldog include assail, attack, set on.

bulldog (noun)	assault (noun)
a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting	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

bulldog (verb)	assault (verb)
attack viciously and ferociously	attack in speech or writing
throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeo	attack someone physically or emotionally
	force (someone) to have sex against their will

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