bespangle vs dot

bespangle is not a noun while dot is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bespangle	No	No	Yes	No
dot	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dot is a hypernym of bespangle; that is, dot is a word with a broader meaning than bespangle:

Other hypernyms of bespangle include disperse, dust, scatter, sprinkle.

bespangle (noun)	dot (noun)
	street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
	the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
	a very small circular shape

bespangle (verb)	dot (verb)
dot or sprinkle with sparkling or glittering objects	mark with a dot
decorate with spangles	make a dot or dots
	distribute loosely
	scatter or intersperse like dots or studs