clew vs ball

clew and ball both are nouns.

clew and ball both are verbs.

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

As nouns, ball is a hypernym of clew; that is, ball is a word with a broader meaning than clew:

clew: a ball of yarn or cord or thread
ball: a compact mass

Other hypernyms of clew include chunk, clod, clump, glob, lump.

clew (noun)	ball (noun)
evidence that helps to solve a problem	a pitch that is not in the strike zone
a ball of yarn or cord or thread	a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
	round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
	a spherical object used as a plaything
	a solid projectile that is shot by a musket
	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

clew (verb)	ball (verb)
roll into a ball	form into a ball by winding or rolling
	to live very well

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