ball vs sacrifice

ball and sacrifice both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ball	Yes	No	Yes	No
sacrifice	Yes	No	Yes	No

ball (noun)	sacrifice (noun)
a pitch that is not in the strike zone	the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs	the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games	(baseball) an out that advances the base runners
a spherical object used as a plaything	personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)
a solid projectile that is shot by a musket	a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value
a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass
one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
a lavish dance requiring formal attire
a compact mass
an object with a spherical shape

ball (verb)	sacrifice (verb)
form into a ball by winding or rolling	kill or destroy
to live very well	endure the loss of
	make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals
	sell at a loss