crime vs attack

attack vs crime

crime and attack both are nouns.

crime is not a verb while attack is a verb.

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

As nouns, attack is a hyponym of crime; that is, attack is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crime:

crime: (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
attack: the act of attacking

Other hyponyms of crime include barratry, capital offense, cybercrime, felony, forgery, fraud, Had crime, highjack, hijack, mayhem, infraction, infringement, misdemeanor, misdemeanour, violation, commission, committal, perpetration, attempt, Tazir crime, regulatory offence, regulatory offense, statutory offence, statutory offense, thuggery, high treason, lese majesty, treason, vice crime, victimless crime, war crime.

crime (noun)	attack (noun)
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act	(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
an evil act not necessarily punishable by law	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

crime (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

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