fire vs onslaught

onslaught vs fire

fire and onslaught both are nouns.

fire is a verb but onslaught is not a verb.

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

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

fire: the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
onslaught: (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

Other hypernyms of fire include attack, onrush, onset.

fire (noun)	onslaught (noun)
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy	(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning	the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
intense adverse criticism	a sudden and severe onset of trouble
the event of something burning (often destructive)
a severe trial
feelings of great warmth and intensity
the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour bile

fire (verb)	onslaught (verb)
bake in a kiln so as to harden
destroy by fire
start or maintain a fire in
become ignited
cause to go off
start firing a weapon
go off or discharge
generate an electrical impulse
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
drive out or away by or as if by fire
provide with fuel
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

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