onslaught vs counterattack

counterattack vs onslaught

onslaught and counterattack both are nouns.

onslaught is not a verb while counterattack is a verb.

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

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

onslaught: (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
counterattack: an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.

Other hyponyms of onslaught include ground attack, charge, banzai attack, banzai charge, diversion, diversionary attack, incursion, penetration, blitz, blitzkrieg, strike, countermove, bombardment, bombing, fire, firing, strafe, coup de main, surprise attack.

onslaught (noun)	counterattack (noun)
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)	an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)	(chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board
a sudden and severe onset of trouble

onslaught (verb)	counterattack (verb)
	make a counterattack

Difference between onslaught and counterattack

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