sell vs bootleg

bootleg vs sell

sell and bootleg both are nouns.

sell is not an adjective while bootleg is an adjective.

sell and bootleg both are verbs.

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

As verbs, bootleg is a hyponym of sell; that is, bootleg is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sell:

sell: exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
bootleg: sell illicit products such as drugs or alcohol

Other hyponyms of sell include clear, negociate, scalp, sell short, remainder, resell, syndicate, deaccession, sell off, fob off, foist off, palm off, realise, realize, auction, auction off, auctioneer, retail, wholesale, sacrifice, dump, underprice, undercut, undersell, dispose, move, prostitute.

sell (noun)	bootleg (noun)
the activity of persuading someone to buy	the part of a boot above the instep
	whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash

sell (adjective)	bootleg (adjective)
	distributed or sold illicitly

sell (verb)	bootleg (verb)
persuade somebody to accept something	produce or distribute illegally
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent	sell illicit products such as drugs or alcohol
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

Difference between sell and bootleg

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