rape vs attack

rape and attack both are nouns.

rape and attack both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rape	Yes	No	Yes	No
attack	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, attack is a hypernym of rape; that is, attack is a word with a broader meaning than rape:

rape: force (someone) to have sex against their will
attack: attack someone physically or emotionally

Other hypernyms of rape include assail, assault, set on.

rape (noun)	attack (noun)
the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will	(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
the act of despoiling a country in warfare	a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop	the act of attacking
	ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
	an offensive move in a sport or game
	strong criticism
	intense adverse criticism
	the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)
	a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition

rape (verb)	attack (verb)
destroy and strip of its possession	begin to injure
force (someone) to have sex against their will	set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
	attack in speech or writing
	launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
	take the initiative and go on the offensive
	attack someone physically or emotionally

Difference between rape and attack

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