swash vs scatter

swash and scatter both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of swash include disperse, dot, dust, sprinkle.

swash (noun)	scatter (noun)
the movement or sound of water	the act of scattering
	a haphazard distribution in all directions

swash (verb)	scatter (verb)
act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner	cause to separate
show off	distribute loosely
dash a liquid upon or against	sow by scattering
make violent, noisy movements	move away from each other
	to cause to separate and go in different directions
	strew or distribute over an area