spar vs argue

spar is a noun but argue is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spar	Yes	No	Yes	No
argue	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, argue is a hypernym of spar; that is, argue is a word with a broader meaning than spar:

Other hypernyms of spar include contend, debate, fence.

spar (noun)	argue (noun)
making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer
a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable

spar (verb)	argue (verb)
fight verbally	have an argument about something
box lightly	give evidence of
fight with spurs	present reasons and arguments
furnish with spars