diversion vs onslaught

onslaught vs diversion

diversion and onslaught both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
diversion	Yes	No	No	No
onslaught	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, onslaught is a hypernym of diversion; that is, onslaught is a word with a broader meaning than diversion:

diversion: an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack
onslaught: (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

Other hypernyms of diversion include attack, onrush, onset.

diversion (noun)	onslaught (noun)
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates	(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)	the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack	a sudden and severe onset of trouble

Difference between diversion and onslaught

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