splash vs dust

splash and dust both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
splash	Yes	No	Yes	No
dust	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dust is a hypernym of splash; that is, dust is a word with a broader meaning than splash:

Other hypernyms of splash include disperse, dot, scatter, sprinkle.

As verbs, dust is a hypernym of splash; that is, dust is a word with a broader meaning than splash:

Other hypernyms of splash include disperse, dot, scatter, sprinkle.

splash (noun)	dust (noun)
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface	fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air
the act of scattering water about haphazardly	the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
a patch of bright color	free microscopic particles of solid material
the sound like water splashing
a small quantity of something moist or liquid
a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event

splash (verb)	dust (verb)
dash a liquid upon or against	remove the dust from
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force	distribute loosely
strike and dash about in a liquid	rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape
soil or stain with a splashed liquid	cover with a light dusting of a substance
mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered
walk through mud or mire
make a splashing sound