knock off vs compose

knock off and compose both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
knock off	No	No	Yes	No
compose	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, compose is a hypernym of knock off; that is, compose is a word with a broader meaning than knock off:

Other hypernyms of knock off include indite, pen, write.

knock off (verb)	compose (verb)
stop pursuing or acting	make up plans or basic details for
get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing	produce a literary work
write quickly	write music
take by theft	put together out of existing material
cut the price of	calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet
	form the substance of