soak vs action

soak and action both are nouns.

soak and action both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
soak	Yes	No	Yes	No
action	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, action is a hypernym of soak; that is, action is a word with a broader meaning than soak:

soak: the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
action: a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)

Other hypernyms of soak include activity, natural action, natural process.

soak (noun)	action (noun)
washing something by allowing it to soak	the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)	a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
	something done (usually as opposed to something said)
	a military engagement
	an act by a government body or supranational organization
	the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
	In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
	the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
	the series of events that form a plot
	a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
	the state of being active

soak (verb)	action (verb)
fill, soak, or imbue totally	put in effect
cover with liquid; pour liquid onto	institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
heat a metal prior to working it
become drunk or drink excessively
make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
beat severely
submerge in a liquid
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
leave as a guarantee in return for money

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