fleer vs scorn

fleer and scorn both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fleer	Yes	No	Yes	No
scorn	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, scorn is a hypernym of fleer; that is, scorn is a word with a broader meaning than fleer:

Other hypernyms of fleer include contempt.

fleer (noun)	scorn (noun)
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation	open disrespect for a person or thing
contempt expressed by mockery in looks or words	lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

fleer (verb)	scorn (verb)
to smirk contemptuously	reject with contempt
	look down on with disdain