smut vs mould

smut and mould both are nouns.

smut and mould both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
smut	Yes	No	Yes	No
mould	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, mould is a hypernym of smut; that is, mould is a word with a broader meaning than smut:

smut: become affected with smut
mould: become moldy; spoil due to humidity

Other hypernyms of smut include mildew, mold.

smut (noun)	mould (noun)
creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire	container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
an offensive or indecent word or phrase	sculpture produced by molding
any fungus of the order Ustilaginales	a distinctive nature, character, or type
destructive diseases of plants (especially cereal grasses) caused by fungi that produce black powdery masses of spores	a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink	a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
	the process of becoming mildewed
	the distinctive form in which a thing is made
	loose soil rich in organic matter

smut (verb)	mould (verb)
affect with smut or mildew, as of a crop such as corn	become moldy; spoil due to humidity
stain with a dirty substance, such as soot	shape or influence; give direction to
become affected with smut	fit tightly, follow the contours of
make obscene	form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
	make something, usually for a specific function
	form in clay, wax, etc

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