vitriol vs attack

attack vs vitriol

vitriol and attack both are nouns.

vitriol and attack both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

vitriol (noun)	attack (noun)
abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will	(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
(H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry	a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
	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

vitriol (verb)	attack (verb)
subject to bitter verbal abuse	begin to injure
expose to the effects of vitriol or injure with vitriol	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 vitriol and attack

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