crack vs alter

crack is a noun but alter is not a noun.

crack is an adjective but alter is not an adjective.

crack and alter both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
crack	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
alter	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, alter is a hypernym of crack; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than crack:

crack: cause to become cracked
alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of crack include change, modify.

crack (noun)	alter (noun)
the act of cracking something
a usually brief attempt
a narrow opening
a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive
a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts
witty remark
a sudden sharp noise
a long narrow cleft
a long narrow depression in a surface
a chance to do something

crack (adjective)	alter (adjective)
of the highest quality

crack (verb)	alter (verb)
break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension	remove the ovaries of
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only	become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
break partially but keep its integrity	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
cause to become cracked	insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking	make an alteration to
break into simpler molecules by means of heat
pass through (a barrier)
tell spontaneously
hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise
suffer a nervous breakdown
make a sharp sound
make a very sharp explosive sound
gain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentions

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