trace vs tail

trace and tail both are nouns.

trace and tail both are verbs.

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

As verbs, tail is a hypernym of trace; that is, tail is a word with a broader meaning than trace:

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

Other hypernyms of trace include chase, chase after, dog, give chase, go after, tag, track, trail.

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

trace (verb)	tail (verb)
follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something	remove or shorten the tail of an animal
read with difficulty	remove the stalk of fruits or berries
make a mark or lines on a surface	go after with the intent to catch
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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