maven vs hotshot

maven and hotshot both are nouns.

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

As nouns, maven and hotshot are synonyms defined as:

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

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