struggle vs attack

attack vs struggle

struggle and attack both are nouns.

struggle and attack both are verbs.

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

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

struggle: be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
attack: 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, assail, duel, joust, chicken-fight, chickenfight, tourney, feud, skirmish, bandy, fence, box, spar, scuffle, tussle, wrestle, engage, wage.

struggle (noun)	attack (noun)
strenuous effort	(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
an energetic attempt to achieve something	a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)	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

struggle (verb)	attack (verb)
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight	begin to injure
to exert strenuous effort against opposition	set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling	attack in speech or writing
make a strenuous or labored effort	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 struggle and attack

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