coup de main vs attack

attack vs coup de main

coup de main and attack both are nouns.

coup de main is not a verb while attack is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
coup de main	Yes	No	No	No
attack	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, attack is a hypernym of coup de main; that is, attack is a word with a broader meaning than coup de main:

coup de main: an attack without warning
attack: (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

Other hypernyms of coup de main include onrush, onset, onslaught.

coup de main (noun)	attack (noun)
an attack without warning	(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
	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

coup de main (verb)	attack (verb)
	begin to injure
	set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
	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 coup de main and attack

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