pot vs flood

pot and flood both are nouns.

pot and flood both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pot	Yes	No	Yes	No
flood	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

pot: (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
flood: an overwhelming number or amount

Other hyponyms of pot include deluge, inundation, torrent, haymow.

pot (noun)	flood (noun)
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid	the act of flooding; filling to overflowing
a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination	a large flow
a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets	light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
street names for marijuana	the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide)
a container in which plants are cultivated	the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
slang for a paunch	an overwhelming number or amount
the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)
the quantity contained in a pot
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

pot (verb)	flood (verb)
plant in a pot	cover with liquid, usually water
	become filled to overflowing
	fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
	supply with an excess of

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