badger vs dun

badger and dun both are nouns.

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

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

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

badger (noun)	dun (noun)
sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere	horse of a dull brownish grey color
	a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color

badger (adjective)	dun (adjective)
	of a dull greyish brown to brownish grey color

badger (verb)	dun (verb)
persuade through constant efforts	make a dun color
annoy persistently	cure by salting
	persistently ask for overdue payment
	treat cruelly