hawk vs sell

hawk and sell both are nouns.

hawk and sell both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hawk	Yes	No	Yes	No
sell	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sell is a hypernym of hawk; that is, sell is a word with a broader meaning than hawk:

hawk: sell or offer for sale from place to place
sell: do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood

Other hypernyms of hawk include deal, trade.

hawk (noun)	sell (noun)
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail	the activity of persuading someone to buy
a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar
an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations

hawk (verb)	sell (verb)
clear mucus or food from one's throat	persuade somebody to accept something
hunt with hawks	exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
sell or offer for sale from place to place	do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
	give up for a price or reward
	deliver to an enemy by treachery
	be sold at a certain price or in a certain way
	be responsible for the sale of
	be approved of or gain acceptance

Difference between hawk and sell

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