persuade vs badger

persuade is not a noun while badger is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
persuade	No	No	Yes	No
badger	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

persuade: cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
badger: persuade through constant efforts

persuade (noun)	badger (noun)
	sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere

persuade (verb)	badger (verb)
cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm	persuade through constant efforts
win approval or support for	annoy persistently