swash vs acquit

swash is a noun but acquit is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
swash	Yes	No	Yes	No
acquit	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, acquit is a hypernym of swash; that is, acquit is a word with a broader meaning than swash:

swash: act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
acquit: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

Other hypernyms of swash include act, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport, do.

swash (noun)	acquit (noun)
the movement or sound of water

swash (verb)	acquit (verb)
act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
show off	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
dash a liquid upon or against
make violent, noisy movements