sell vs deceive

sell is a noun but deceive is not a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of sell include cozen, delude, lead on.

sell (noun)	deceive (noun)
the activity of persuading someone to buy

sell (verb)	deceive (verb)
persuade somebody to accept something	cause someone to believe an untruth
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent	be false to; be dishonest with
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