spill vs course

course vs spill

spill and course both are nouns.

spill and course both are verbs.

spill is not an adverb while course is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spill	Yes	No	Yes	No
course	Yes	No	Yes	Yes

As verbs, course is a hypernym of spill; that is, course is a word with a broader meaning than spill:

spill: flow, run or fall out and become lost
course: move along, of liquids

Other hypernyms of spill include feed, flow, run.

spill (noun)	course (noun)
the act of allowing a fluid to escape	a mode of action
a sudden drop from an upright position	education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction	facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport
liquid that is spilled	(construction) a layer of masonry
	part of a meal served at one time
	a connected series of events or actions or developments
	a body of students who are taught together
	general line of orientation
	a line or route along which something travels or moves

spill (verb)	course (verb)
reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail)	hunt with hounds
reveal information	move along, of liquids
cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over	move swiftly through or over
pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities
cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
flow, run or fall out and become lost

spill (adverb)	course (adverb)
	as might be expected

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