hoodoo vs tower

hoodoo and tower both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hoodoo	Yes	No	Yes	No
tower	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, tower is a hypernym of hoodoo; that is, tower is a word with a broader meaning than hoodoo:

Other hypernyms of hoodoo include column, pillar.

hoodoo (noun)	tower (noun)
a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers	a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
something believed to bring bad luck	anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
a practitioner of voodoo	a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
(geology) a column of weathered and unusually shaped rock

hoodoo (verb)	tower (verb)
bring bad luck; be a source of misfortune	appear very large or occupy a commanding position