backslap vs acquit

backslap and acquit both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
backslap	No	No	Yes	No
acquit	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, acquit is a hypernym of backslap; that is, acquit is a word with a broader meaning than backslap:

backslap: display excessive cordiality (towards)
acquit: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

Other hypernyms of backslap include act, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport, do.

backslap (verb)	acquit (verb)
display excessive cordiality (towards)	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges