seal vs hunt down

hunt down vs seal

seal is a noun but hunt down is not a noun.

seal and hunt down both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

seal (noun)	hunt down (noun)
any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed; chiefly of cold regions
a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents
fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure
a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture
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 down (verb)
decide irrevocably	pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
hunt seals
close with or as if with a seal
affix a seal to
make tight; secure against leakage
cover with varnish

Difference between seal and hunt down

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