uncover vs spring

spring vs uncover

uncover is not a noun while spring is a noun.

uncover and spring both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
uncover	No	No	Yes	No
spring	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

uncover: make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
spring: produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly

Other hyponyms of uncover include blackwash, muckrake, blow, out, come out, come out of the closet, out, betray, bewray, confide, leak, babble, babble out, blab, blab out, let the cat out of the bag, peach, sing, spill the beans, talk, tattle, reveal.

uncover (noun)	spring (noun)
	a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
	a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
	the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
	a point at which water issues forth
	a natural flow of ground water
	the season of growth; spring; the beginning of spring

uncover (verb)	spring (verb)
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret	develop suddenly
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body	produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly
reveal to view as by removing a cover	spring back; spring away from an impact
	move forward by leaps and bounds
	develop into a distinctive entity

Difference between uncover and spring

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