sell vs scalp

sell and scalp both are nouns.

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

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

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

sell (verb)	scalp (verb)
persuade somebody to accept something	remove the scalp of
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent	sell illegally, as on the black market
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