brush vs tail

brush and tail both are nouns.

brush and tail both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
brush	Yes	No	Yes	No
tail	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, tail is a hypernym of brush; that is, tail is a word with a broader meaning than brush:

brush: a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)
tail: the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

brush (noun)	tail (noun)
a minor short-term fight	the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
the act of brushing your hair	the rear part of a ship
the act of brushing your teeth	the rear part of an aircraft
contact with something dangerous or undesirable	(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head
a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)	the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle	a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor	any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
momentary contact	the time of the last part of something
a dense growth of bushes

brush (verb)	tail (verb)
remove with or as if with a brush	remove or shorten the tail of an animal
touch lightly and briefly	remove the stalk of fruits or berries
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush	go after with the intent to catch
clean with a brush
cover by brushing
sweep across or over

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