speck vs stuff

speck and stuff both are nouns.

speck and stuff both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
speck	Yes	No	Yes	No
stuff	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, stuff is a hypernym of speck; that is, stuff is a word with a broader meaning than speck:

speck: (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
stuff: the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

Other hypernyms of speck include material.

speck (noun)	stuff (noun)
a very small spot	miscellaneous unspecified objects
a slight but appreciable amount	unspecified qualities required to do or be something
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything	a critically important or characteristic component
	senseless talk
	information in some unspecified form
	informal terms for personal possessions
	the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

speck (verb)	stuff (verb)
produce specks in or on	fill with a stuffing while cooking
	fill tightly with a material
	treat with grease, fill, and prepare for mounting
	overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
	cram into a cavity
	obstruct
	press or force

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