pick apart vs assault

assault vs pick apart

pick apart is not a noun while assault is a noun.

pick apart and assault both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pick apart	No	No	Yes	No
assault	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, assault is a hyponym of pick apart; that is, assault is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pick apart:

pick apart: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
assault: attack in speech or writing

Other hyponyms of pick apart include censure, criminate, reprimand, blast, crucify, pillory, savage, admonish, reproof, reprove, bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, scold, take to task, trounce, reprehend, deplore, belabor, belabour, come down, denounce, blame, find fault, pick, belittle, disparage, pick at, nitpick, assail, attack, lash out, round, snipe, harsh on.

pick apart (noun)	assault (noun)
	close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
	a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
	the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will

pick apart (verb)	assault (verb)
find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws	attack in speech or writing
	attack someone physically or emotionally
	force (someone) to have sex against their will

Difference between pick apart and assault

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