degeneration vs attack

attack vs degeneration

degeneration and attack both are nouns.

degeneration is not a verb while attack is a verb.

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

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

degeneration: the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality
attack: the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)

Other hyponyms of degeneration include obsolescence, macular degeneration.

degeneration (noun)	attack (noun)
passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form	(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality	a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities	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

degeneration (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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