pick vs yarn

pick and yarn both are nouns.

pick and yarn both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pick	Yes	No	Yes	No
yarn	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, yarn is a hypernym of pick; that is, yarn is a word with a broader meaning than pick:

pick: the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
yarn: a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving

Other hypernyms of pick include thread.

pick (noun)	yarn (noun)
the act of choosing or selecting	a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body	the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
the person or thing chosen or selected
the best people or things in a group
the quantity of a crop that is harvested

pick (verb)	yarn (verb)
remove in small bits	tell or spin a yarn
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
select carefully from a group
harass with constant criticism
eat intermittently; take small bites of
hit lightly with a picking motion
look for and gather
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
provoke
pay for something
pilfer or rob

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