tail vs trace

tail and trace both are nouns.

tail and trace both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tail	Yes	No	Yes	No
trace	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, trace is a hyponym of tail; that is, trace is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tail:

tail: go after with the intent to catch
trace: pursue or chase relentlessly

Other hyponyms of tail include tree, quest, hound, hunt, run down.

tail (noun)	trace (noun)
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body	a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
the rear part of a ship	either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
the rear part of an aircraft	an indication that something has been present
(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head	a suggestion of some quality
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on	a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle
a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements	a just detectable amount
any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
the time of the last part of something

tail (verb)	trace (verb)
remove or shorten the tail of an animal	follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
remove the stalk of fruits or berries	read with difficulty
go after with the intent to catch	make a mark or lines on a surface
	copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of
	pursue or chase relentlessly
	to go back over again
	make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along
	discover traces of

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