baiting vs molestation

baiting and molestation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
baiting	Yes	No	No	No
molestation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, molestation is a hypernym of baiting; that is, molestation is a word with a broader meaning than baiting:

baiting: harassment especially of a tethered animal
molestation: the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism

Other hypernyms of baiting include harassment.

baiting (noun)	molestation (noun)
harassment especially of a tethered animal	the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
	the act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children)