badger vs crucify

badger is a noun but crucify is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
badger	Yes	No	Yes	No
crucify	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, crucify is a hypernym of badger; that is, crucify is a word with a broader meaning than badger:

Other hypernyms of badger include bedevil, dun, frustrate, rag, torment.

badger (noun)	crucify (noun)
sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere

badger (verb)	crucify (verb)
persuade through constant efforts	criticize harshly or violently
annoy persistently	treat cruelly
	hold within limits and control
	kill by nailing onto a cross