ham vs act

ham and act both are nouns.

ham and act both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ham	Yes	No	Yes	No
act	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, act is a hypernym of ham; that is, act is a word with a broader meaning than ham:

ham: exaggerate one's acting
act: perform on a stage or theater

Other hypernyms of ham include play, playact, roleplay.

ham (noun)	act (noun)
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)	something that people do or cause to happen
an unskilled actor who overacts	a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
a licensed amateur radio operator	a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
	a short performance that is part of a longer program
	a manifestation of insincerity

ham (verb)	act (verb)
exaggerate one's acting	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
	pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
	discharge one's duties
	play a role or part
	perform on a stage or theater
	behave unnaturally or affectedly
	perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
	have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
	be suitable for theatrical performance

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