cod vs deceive

cod is a noun but deceive is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cod	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
deceive	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, deceive is a hypernym of cod; that is, deceive is a word with a broader meaning than cod:

Other hypernyms of cod include betray, lead astray.

cod (noun)	deceive (noun)
major food fish of Arctic and cold-temperate waters
lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)

cod (adjective)	deceive (adjective)
payable by the recipient on delivery

cod (verb)	deceive (verb)
harass with persistent criticism or carping	cause someone to believe an untruth
fool or hoax	be false to; be dishonest with