buck vs greenback

greenback vs buck

buck and greenback both are nouns.

buck is a verb but greenback is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
buck	Yes	No	Yes	No
greenback	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, greenback is a hypernym of buck; that is, greenback is a word with a broader meaning than buck:

buck: a piece of paper money worth one dollar
greenback: a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)

Other hypernyms of buck include bank bill, bank note, banker's bill, banknote, bill, Federal Reserve note, government note, note.

buck (noun)	greenback (noun)
mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope)	a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
a framework for holding wood that is being sawed
a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
a piece of paper money worth one dollar

buck (verb)	greenback (verb)
jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
move quickly and violently
resist
to strive with determination

Difference between buck and greenback

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