hard drink vs spirits

hard drink and spirits both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hard drink	Yes	No	No	No
spirits	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hard drink and spirits are synonyms defined as:

hard drink and spirits: an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

Other synonyms of hard drink include booze, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, liquor, strong drink.

hard drink (noun)	spirits (noun)
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented	an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented