scalp vs sell

scalp and sell both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scalp	Yes	No	Yes	No
sell	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sell is a hypernym of scalp; that is, sell is a word with a broader meaning than scalp:

scalp (noun)	sell (noun)
the skin that covers the top of the head	the activity of persuading someone to buy

scalp (verb)	sell (verb)
remove the scalp of	persuade somebody to accept something
sell illegally, as on the black market	exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
	do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
	give up for a price or reward
	deliver to an enemy by treachery
	be sold at a certain price or in a certain way
	be responsible for the sale of
	be approved of or gain acceptance