flavor vs sauce

flavor and sauce both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flavor	Yes	No	Yes	No
sauce	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of flavor include curry, resinate, spice, spice up, zest, savor, savour, salt.

flavor (noun)	sauce (noun)
the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth	flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
(physics) the six kinds of quarks
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

flavor (verb)	sauce (verb)
lend flavor to	add zest or flavor to, make more interesting
	dress (food) with a relish
	behave saucily or impudently towards