yarn vs recount

yarn and recount both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
yarn	Yes	No	Yes	No
recount	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, recount is a hypernym of yarn; that is, recount is a word with a broader meaning than yarn:

Other hypernyms of yarn include narrate, recite, tell.

yarn (noun)	recount (noun)
a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving	an additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

yarn (verb)	recount (verb)
tell or spin a yarn	narrate or give a detailed account of
	count again