meld vs alloy

meld and alloy both are nouns.

meld and alloy both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
meld	Yes	No	Yes	No
alloy	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, alloy is a hyponym of meld; that is, alloy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than meld:

meld: mix together different elements
alloy: make an alloy of

Other hyponyms of meld include gauge, absorb, meld, melt, blend in, mix in, accrete, grow together, conjugate, admix, syncretise, syncretize.

meld (noun)	alloy (noun)
a form of rummy using two decks of cards and four jokers; jokers and deuces are wild; the object is to form groups of the same rank	the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
	a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten

meld (verb)	alloy (verb)
mix together different elements	lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually	make an alloy of
announce for a score; of cards in a card game

Difference between meld and alloy

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