struggle vs assail

assail vs struggle

struggle is a noun but assail is not a noun.

struggle and assail both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
struggle	Yes	No	Yes	No
assail	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, assail is a hyponym of struggle; that is, assail is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than struggle:

struggle: be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
assail: launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

Other hyponyms of struggle include bear down, fistfight, join battle, tug, defend, fight, fight back, fight down, oppose, get back, settle, fight back, battle, combat, war, attack, duel, joust, chicken-fight, chickenfight, tourney, feud, skirmish, bandy, fence, box, spar, scuffle, tussle, wrestle, engage, wage.

struggle (noun)	assail (noun)
strenuous effort
an energetic attempt to achieve something
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

struggle (verb)	assail (verb)
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight	attack in speech or writing
to exert strenuous effort against opposition	attack someone physically or emotionally
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling	launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
make a strenuous or labored effort

Difference between struggle and assail

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