hug vs embracement

hug and embracement both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hug	Yes	No	Yes	No
embracement	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, embracement is a hypernym of hug; that is, embracement is a word with a broader meaning than hug:

hug: a tight or amorous embrace
embracement: the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

Other hypernyms of hug include embrace, embracing.

hug (noun)	embracement (noun)
a tight or amorous embrace	the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

hug (verb)	embracement (verb)
fit closely or tightly
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness