smack vs taste

smack and taste both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
smack	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
taste	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, taste is a hypernym of smack; that is, taste is a word with a broader meaning than smack:

smack: the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
taste: the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus

As verbs, smack and taste are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, taste is a hypernym of smack; that is, taste is a word with a broader meaning than smack:

Other hypernyms of smack include savor, savour.

smack (noun)	taste (noun)
the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand	a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
an enthusiastic kiss	delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
street names for heroin	the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
a sailing ship (usually rigged like a sloop or cutter) used in fishing and sailing along the coast	the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth	a brief experience of something
a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)	a strong liking
	a small amount eaten or drunk

smack (verb)	taste (verb)
press (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating	experience briefly
kiss lightly	take a sample of
deliver a hard blow to	perceive by the sense of taste
have a distinctive or characteristic taste	distinguish flavors
have an element suggestive (of something)	have flavor; taste of something
	have a distinctive or characteristic taste

smack (adverb)	taste (adverb)
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