conferral vs bestowal

conferral and bestowal both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
conferral	Yes	No	No	No
bestowal	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, conferral and bestowal are synonyms defined as:

conferral and bestowal: the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift

Other synonyms of conferral include bestowment, conferment.

conferral (noun)	bestowal (noun)
the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift	the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift
	a gift that is bestowed or conferred