hard liquor vs booze

hard liquor and booze both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hard liquor	Yes	No	No	No
booze	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, hard liquor and booze are synonyms defined as:

hard liquor and booze: an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

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

hard liquor (noun)	booze (noun)
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented	an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

hard liquor (verb)	booze (verb)
	consume alcohol