paste vs epoxy

paste and epoxy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
paste	Yes	No	Yes	No
epoxy	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

paste (noun)	epoxy (noun)
a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes	a thermosetting resin; used chiefly in strong adhesives and coatings and laminates
an adhesive made from water and flour or starch; used on paper and paperboard
any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
a hard, brilliant lead glass that is used in making artificial jewelry

paste (verb)	epoxy (verb)
hit with the fists	glue with epoxy
join or attach with or as if with glue
cover the surface of