bootleg vs sell

sell vs bootleg

bootleg and sell both are nouns.

bootleg is an adjective but sell is not an adjective.

bootleg and sell both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bootleg	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
sell	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sell is a hypernym of bootleg; that is, sell is a word with a broader meaning than bootleg:

bootleg: sell illicit products such as drugs or alcohol
sell: exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

bootleg (noun)	sell (noun)
the part of a boot above the instep	the activity of persuading someone to buy
whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash

bootleg (adjective)	sell (adjective)
distributed or sold illicitly

bootleg (verb)	sell (verb)
produce or distribute illegally	persuade somebody to accept something
sell illicit products such as drugs or alcohol	exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
	do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
	give up for a price or reward
	deliver to an enemy by treachery
	be sold at a certain price or in a certain way
	be responsible for the sale of
	be approved of or gain acceptance

Difference between bootleg and sell

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