whip vs attack

whip and attack both are nouns.

whip and attack both are verbs.

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

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

whip: subject to harsh criticism
attack: attack in speech or writing

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

whip (noun)	attack (noun)
a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object	(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping	a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
(golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club	the act of attacking
a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit	ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline	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

whip (verb)	attack (verb)
subject to harsh criticism	begin to injure
defeat thoroughly	set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
beat severely with a whip or rod	attack in speech or writing
whip with or as if with a wire whisk	launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
strike as if by whipping	take the initiative and go on the offensive
thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash	attack someone physically or emotionally

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