motion vs spat

motion and spat both are nouns.

motion and spat both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
motion	Yes	No	Yes	No
spat	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

motion: show, express or direct through movement
spat: clap one's hands together

Other hyponyms of motion include wink, exsert, extend, hold out, put out, stretch forth, stretch out, shrug, clap, acclaim, applaud, clap, bless, sign, nod, cross oneself, bow, bow down, shake, beckon, wave, kneel.

motion (noun)	spat (noun)
a change of position that does not entail a change of location	a young oyster or other bivalve
the act of changing location from one place to another	a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals	a quarrel about petty points
a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
a state of change

motion (verb)	spat (verb)
show, express or direct through movement	clap one's hands together
	spawn
	engage in a brief and petty quarrel
	clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
	strike with a sound like that of falling rain
	become permanently attached
	come down like raindrops

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