savage vs attack

attack vs savage

savage and attack both are nouns.

savage is an adjective but attack is not an adjective.

savage and attack both are verbs.

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

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

savage: attack brutally and fiercely
attack: attack someone physically or emotionally

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

savage (noun)	attack (noun)
a member of an uncivilized people	(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
a cruelly rapacious person	a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
	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

savage (adjective)	attack (adjective)
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
without civilizing influences
marked by extreme and violent energy
wild and menacing

savage (verb)	attack (verb)
criticize harshly or violently	begin to injure
attack brutally and fiercely	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

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