slug vs dumdum

slug and dumdum both are nouns.

slug is a verb but dumdum is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
slug	Yes	No	Yes	No
dumdum	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, dumdum is a hyponym of slug; that is, dumdum is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than slug:

slug: a projectile that is fired from a gun
dumdum: a soft-nosed small-arms bullet that expands when it hits a target and causes a gaping wound

Other hyponyms of slug include dumdum bullet, full metal jacket, rifle ball, rubber bullet.

slug (noun)	dumdum (noun)
(boxing) a blow with the fist	a soft-nosed small-arms bullet that expands when it hits a target and causes a gaping wound
any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell
a projectile that is fired from a gun
a strip of type metal used for spacing
an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped
an idle slothful person
a counterfeit coin
a unit of mass equal to the mass that accelerates at 1 foot/sec/sec when acted upon by a force of 1 pound; approximately 14.5939 kilograms

slug (verb)	dumdum (verb)
strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
be idle; exist in a changeless situation

Difference between slug and dumdum

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