leer vs scorn

leer and scorn both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
leer	Yes	No	Yes	No
scorn	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, scorn is a hypernym of leer; that is, scorn is a word with a broader meaning than leer:

Other hypernyms of leer include contempt.

leer (noun)	scorn (noun)
a suggestive or sneering look or grin	open disrespect for a person or thing
a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls	lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

leer (verb)	scorn (verb)
look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression	reject with contempt
	look down on with disdain