outrage vs assault

outrage and assault both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
outrage	Yes	No	Yes	No
assault	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, outrage and assault are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of outrage include dishonor, dishonour, rape, ravish, violate.

As verbs, assault is a hypernym of outrage; that is, assault is a word with a broader meaning than outrage:

Other hypernyms of outrage include assail, attack, set on.

As verbs, assault is a hypernym of outrage; that is, assault is a word with a broader meaning than outrage:

Other hypernyms of outrage include assail, attack, set on.

outrage (noun)	assault (noun)
the act of scandalizing	close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
a wantonly cruel act	a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
a disgraceful event	the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will
a feeling of righteous anger

outrage (verb)	assault (verb)
strike with disgust or revulsion	attack in speech or writing
force (someone) to have sex against their will	attack someone physically or emotionally
violate the sacred character of a place or language	force (someone) to have sex against their will