rip vs attack

rip and attack both are nouns.

rip and attack both are verbs.

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

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

rip: criticize or abuse strongly and violently
attack: attack in speech or writing

Other hypernyms of rip include assail, assault, lash out, round, snipe.

rip (noun)	attack (noun)
the act of rending or ripping or splitting something	(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current	a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart	the act of attacking
a dissolute man in fashionable society	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

rip (verb)	attack (verb)
criticize or abuse strongly and violently	begin to injure
tear or be torn violently	set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
cut (wood) along the grain	attack in speech or writing
move precipitously or violently	launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
take without the owner's consent	take the initiative and go on the offensive
	attack someone physically or emotionally

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