hit vs exploit

hit and exploit both are nouns.

hit and exploit both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hit	Yes	No	Yes	No
exploit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, exploit is a hypernym of hit; that is, exploit is a word with a broader meaning than hit:

hit: (baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)
exploit: a notable achievement

Other hypernyms of hit include effort, feat.

hit (noun)	exploit (noun)
the act of contacting one thing with another	a notable achievement
a conspicuous success
(baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)
a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
a connection made via the internet to another website
a dose of a narcotic drug
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

hit (verb)	exploit (verb)
pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to	use or manipulate to one's advantage
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target	draw from; make good use of
hit with a missile from a weapon	work excessively hard
hit the intended target or goal
deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
hit against; come into sudden contact with
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
cause to move by striking
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
reach a destination, either real or abstract
drive something violently into a location
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
cause to experience suddenly
encounter by chance
kill intentionally and with premeditation

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