act vs sauce

act and sauce both are nouns.

act and sauce both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
act	Yes	No	Yes	No
sauce	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

act: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
sauce: behave saucily or impudently towards

Other hyponyms of act include act involuntarily, act reflexively, bend over backwards, fall over backwards, presume, vulgarise, vulgarize, optimise, optimize, quack, menace, make, bluster, swagger, swash, freeze, wanton, romanticize, sentimentalise, sentimentalize, sentimentise, sentimentize, bungle, play, toy, act, act as, play, stooge, jest, joke, piffle, make, make as if, break down, lose it, snap, fluster, dally, dawdle, assert, put forward, backslap, deal, hugger mugger, walk around, pose, posture, footle, frivol, trifle, puff up, swell, follow, loosen up, relax, rage, ramp, storm, wildin', spaz, thug.

act (noun)	sauce (noun)
something that people do or cause to happen	flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
a short performance that is part of a longer program
a manifestation of insincerity

act (verb)	sauce (verb)
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself	add zest or flavor to, make more interesting
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind	dress (food) with a relish
discharge one's duties	behave saucily or impudently towards
play a role or part
perform on a stage or theater
behave unnaturally or affectedly
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
be suitable for theatrical performance

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