skank vs saltation

saltation vs skank

skank and saltation both are nouns.

skank is a verb but saltation is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
skank	Yes	No	Yes	No
saltation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, saltation is a hypernym of skank; that is, saltation is a word with a broader meaning than skank:

skank: a rhythmic dance to reggae music performed by bending forward and extending the hands while bending the knees
saltation: taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

Other hypernyms of skank include dance, dancing, terpsichore.

skank (noun)	saltation (noun)
a rhythmic dance to reggae music performed by bending forward and extending the hands while bending the knees	a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant	taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
	(genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species
	an abrupt transition
	(geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface

skank (verb)	saltation (verb)
dance the skank

Difference between skank and saltation

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