part vs shank

part and shank both are nouns.

part and shank both are verbs.

part is an adverb but shank is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
part	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
shank	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, shank is a hyponym of part; that is, shank is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than part:

part: something less than the whole of a human artifact
shank: the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole

Other hyponyms of part include appendage, bit, bottleneck, bulb, butt, stub, component, constituent, element, cutout, foible, fore edge, foredge, forte, fraction, heel, hub, jetsam, limb, neck, peen, piece, pressing, seat, section, segment, waist, backbone, spine, toe, turnout, widening, upstage, upstairs, wreckage.

part (noun)	shank (noun)
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group	a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball
the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result	lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals
something less than the whole of a human artifact	the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole
an item that is an instance of some type	cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill
a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions	cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head
one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole	cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
an actor's portrayal of someone in a play	the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
that which concerns a person with regard to a particular role or situation	a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg
the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music
the extended spatial location of something
a portion of a natural object
assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
something determined in relation to something that includes it

part (verb)	shank (verb)
move or break apart	hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction
force, take, or pull apart
depart for someplace
go one's own way; move apart
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways

part (adverb)	shank (adverb)
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

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