spray vs dust

spray and dust both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

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

spray (noun)	dust (noun)
a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist	fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air
flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage	the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
a jet of vapor	free microscopic particles of solid material
a quantity of small objects flying through the air
water in small drops in the atmosphere; blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying

spray (verb)	dust (verb)
scatter in a mass or jet of droplets	remove the dust from
be discharged in sprays of liquid	distribute loosely
cover by spraying with a liquid	rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape
	cover with a light dusting of a substance