dash vs bilk

dash is a noun but bilk is not a noun.

dash and bilk both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dash	Yes	No	Yes	No
bilk	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bilk is a hypernym of dash; that is, bilk is a word with a broader meaning than dash:

dash: destroy or break
bilk: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

Other hypernyms of dash include baffle, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart.

dash (noun)	bilk (noun)
a quick run
the act of moving with great haste
distinctive and stylish elegance
the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
a footrace run at top speed

dash (verb)	bilk (verb)
break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over	escape, either physically or mentally
add an enlivening or altering element to	evade payment to
hurl or thrust violently	cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away	hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
run or move very quickly or hastily
destroy or break

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