vitriol vs assault

assault vs vitriol

vitriol and assault both are nouns.

vitriol and assault both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
vitriol	Yes	No	Yes	No
assault	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, assault is a hypernym of vitriol; that is, assault is a word with a broader meaning than vitriol:

vitriol: subject to bitter verbal abuse
assault: attack in speech or writing

Other hypernyms of vitriol include assail, attack, lash out, round, snipe.

vitriol (noun)	assault (noun)
abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will	close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
(H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry	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

vitriol (verb)	assault (verb)
subject to bitter verbal abuse	attack in speech or writing
expose to the effects of vitriol or injure with vitriol	attack someone physically or emotionally
	force (someone) to have sex against their will

Difference between vitriol and assault

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