dust vs stuff

dust and stuff both are nouns.

dust and stuff both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dust	Yes	No	Yes	No
stuff	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, stuff is a hypernym of dust; that is, stuff is a word with a broader meaning than dust:

dust: free microscopic particles of solid material
stuff: the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

Other hypernyms of dust include material.

dust (noun)	stuff (noun)
fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air	miscellaneous unspecified objects
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up	unspecified qualities required to do or be something
free microscopic particles of solid material	a critically important or characteristic component
	senseless talk
	information in some unspecified form
	informal terms for personal possessions
	the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

dust (verb)	stuff (verb)
remove the dust from	fill with a stuffing while cooking
distribute loosely	fill tightly with a material
rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape	treat with grease, fill, and prepare for mounting
cover with a light dusting of a substance	overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
	cram into a cavity
	obstruct
	press or force

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