direct vs blow

direct is not a noun while blow is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
direct	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
blow	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, blow is a hyponym of direct; that is, blow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than direct:

Other hyponyms of direct include cast, contrive, project, throw, turn, turn, divert, route, refer, airt, redirect.

direct (noun)	blow (noun)
	a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
	forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
	street names for cocaine
	an impact (as from a collision)
	an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
	an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
	a strong current of air

direct (adjective)	blow (adjective)
direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short
(of a current) flowing in one direction only
straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action
similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity
in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child
moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth
lacking compromising or mitigating elements
in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker
having no intervening persons, agents, conditions
being an immediate result or consequence

direct (verb)	blow (verb)
plan and direct (a complex undertaking)	exhale hard
specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public	free of obstruction by blowing air through
command with authority	melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction	burst suddenly
put an address on (an envelope)	shape by blowing
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards	show off
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal	cause to be revealed and jeopardized
guide the actors in (plays and films)	allow to regain its breath
lead, as in the performance of a composition	deposit eggs (of insects)
take somebody somewhere	be in motion due to some air or water current
cause to go somewhere	cause to move by means of an air current
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling	leave; informal or rude
govern or manage	cause air to go in, on, or through
	spout moist air from the blowhole
	play or sound a wind instrument
	make a sound as if blown
	sound by having air expelled through a tube
	provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
	spend lavishly or wastefully on
	spend thoughtlessly; throw away
	make a mess of, destroy or ruin
	be inadequate or objectionable
	be blowing or storming

direct (adverb)	blow (adverb)
without deviation