seizure vs attack

attack vs seizure

seizure and attack both are nouns.

seizure is not a verb while attack is a verb.

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

As nouns, attack is a hypernym of seizure; that is, attack is a word with a broader meaning than seizure:

seizure: a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
attack: a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition

seizure (noun)	attack (noun)
the taking possession of something by legal process	(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property	a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
the act of taking of a person by force	the act of attacking
a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease	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

seizure (verb)	attack (verb)
	begin to injure
	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 seizure and attack

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