spirits vs liquor

spirits and liquor both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spirits	Yes	No	No	No
liquor	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, spirits and liquor are synonyms defined as:

spirits and liquor: an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

Other synonyms of spirits include booze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, strong drink.

spirits (noun)	liquor (noun)
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented	an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
	the liquid in which vegetables or meat have been cooked
	a liquid substance that is a solution (or emulsion or suspension) used or obtained in an industrial process