seal vs hunt

seal and hunt both are nouns.

seal and hunt both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
seal	Yes	No	Yes	No
hunt	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hunt is a hypernym of seal; that is, hunt is a word with a broader meaning than seal:

seal: hunt seals
hunt: pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

Other hypernyms of seal include hunt down, run, track down.

seal (noun)	hunt (noun)
any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed; chiefly of cold regions	the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts
a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents	the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters	the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure	an instance of searching for something
a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture	an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport
an indication of approved or superior status
a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it)
the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal

seal (verb)	hunt (verb)
decide irrevocably	pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
hunt seals	search (an area) for prey
close with or as if with a seal	seek, search for
affix a seal to	pursue or chase relentlessly
make tight; secure against leakage	chase away, with as with force
cover with varnish	yaw back and forth about a flight path
	oscillate about a desired speed, position, or state to an undesirable extent

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