tick vs hard tick

hard tick vs tick

tick and hard tick both are nouns.

tick is a verb but hard tick is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tick	Yes	No	Yes	No
hard tick	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hard tick is a hyponym of tick; that is, hard tick is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tick:

tick: any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals
hard tick: ticks having a hard shield on the back and mouth parts that project from the head

Other hyponyms of tick include ixodid, argasid, soft tick.

tick (noun)	hard tick (noun)
any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals	ticks having a hard shield on the back and mouth parts that project from the head
a light mattress
a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
a metallic tapping sound

tick (verb)	hard tick (verb)
put a check mark on or near or next to
sew
make a clicking or ticking sound
make a sound like a clock or a timer

Difference between tick and hard tick

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