slug vs parry

slug and parry both are nouns.

slug and parry both are verbs.

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

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

slug: (boxing) a blow with the fist
parry: a return punch (especially by a boxer)

Other hyponyms of slug include counter, counterpunch, haymaker, knockout punch, KO punch, Sunday punch, hook, jab, rabbit punch, sucker punch.

slug (noun)	parry (noun)
(boxing) a blow with the fist	a return punch (especially by a boxer)
any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell	(fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword
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)	parry (verb)
strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat	avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
be idle; exist in a changeless situation	impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)

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