hotshot vs maven

hotshot and maven both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hotshot	Yes	No	No	No
maven	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hotshot and maven are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of hotshot include ace, adept, champion, genius, mavin, sensation, star, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard.

hotshot (noun)	maven (noun)
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field	someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field