Thing and Ways

Thing noun - A member of the human race.

Ways and thing are semantically related In some cases you can replace term "Ways" with "Thing", this nouns are similar.

Ways noun - Structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired.

Thing and ways are semantically related in characteristic topic. Sometimes you can use "Thing" instead a noun "Ways", if it concerns topics such as method.