object of the verb vs direct object

object of the verb and direct object both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
object of the verb	Yes	No	No	No
direct object	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, object of the verb and direct object are synonyms defined as:

object of the verb and direct object: the object that receives the direct action of the verb

object of the verb (noun)	direct object (noun)
the object that receives the direct action of the verb	the object that receives the direct action of the verb