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sex crime vs assault

assault vs sex crime

sex crime and assault both are nouns.

sex crime is not a verb while assault is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sex crime Yes No No No
assault Yes No Yes No
As nouns, assault is a hyponym of sex crime; that is, assault is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sex crime:
  • sex crime: a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat
  • assault: the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will
Other hyponyms of sex crime include molestation, rape, ravishment, violation.
sex crime (noun) assault (noun)
a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat 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
sex crime (verb) assault (verb)
attack in speech or writing
attack someone physically or emotionally
force (someone) to have sex against their will
Difference between sex crime and assault

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