teal vs duck

teal and duck both are nouns.

teal is an adjective but duck is not an adjective.

teal is not a verb while duck is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
teal	Yes	Yes	No	No
duck	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, duck is a hypernym of teal; that is, duck is a word with a broader meaning than teal:

teal: any of various small short-necked dabbling river ducks of Europe and America
duck: small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs

teal (noun)	duck (noun)
any of various small short-necked dabbling river ducks of Europe and America	small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
a blue-green color or pigment	a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents
	flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)
	(cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman

teal (adjective)	duck (adjective)
of a bluish shade of green

teal (verb)	duck (verb)
	avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
	to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
	submerge or plunge suddenly
	dip into a liquid

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