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chink vs scissure

scissure vs chink

chink and scissure both are nouns.

chink is a verb but scissure is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chink Yes No Yes No
scissure Yes No No No
As nouns, scissure is a hypernym of chink; that is, scissure is a word with a broader meaning than chink:
  • chink: a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall
  • scissure: a long narrow cleft
Other hypernyms of chink include cleft, crack, crevice, fissure.
chink (noun) scissure (noun)
a short light metallic sound a long narrow cleft
a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
chink (verb) scissure (verb)
make cracks or chinks in
fill the chinks of, as with caulking
make or emit a high sound
Difference between chink and scissure

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