proffer vs trace

trace vs proffer

proffer and trace both are nouns.

proffer and trace both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
proffer	Yes	No	Yes	No
trace	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

proffer: a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
trace: a suggestion of some quality

Other hyponyms of proffer include breath, hint, intimation, ghost, touch, advance, approach, feeler, overture.

proffer (noun)	trace (noun)
a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection	a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
	either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
	an indication that something has been present
	a suggestion of some quality
	a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle
	a just detectable amount

proffer (verb)	trace (verb)
present for acceptance or rejection	follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
	read with difficulty
	make a mark or lines on a surface
	copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of
	pursue or chase relentlessly
	to go back over again
	make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along
	discover traces of

Difference between proffer and trace

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