onslaught vs diversion

diversion vs onslaught

onslaught and diversion both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

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

Difference between onslaught and diversion

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