onslaught vs fire

fire vs onslaught

onslaught and fire both are nouns.

onslaught is not a verb while fire is a verb.

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

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

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

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

onslaught (noun)	fire (noun)
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)	the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)	a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning
a sudden and severe onset of trouble	intense adverse criticism
	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

onslaught (verb)	fire (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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