rig vs sting

rig and sting both are nouns.

rig and sting both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rig	Yes	No	Yes	No
sting	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

rig: the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
sting: a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

Other hyponyms of rig include cozenage, scam, bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con, con game, confidence game, confidence trick, flimflam, hustle, gip, gyp, pyramiding, holdout, swiz, shell game, thimblerig.

rig (noun)	sting (noun)
the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme	a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise	operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act
formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel	a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
a set of clothing (with accessories)	a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses	a mental pain or distress
a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
gear used in fishing

rig (verb)	sting (verb)
equip with sails or masts	saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
connect or secure to	deliver a sting to
manipulate in a fraudulent manner	cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit	cause a stinging pain
	cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

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