encounter vs scrap

scrap vs encounter

encounter and scrap both are nouns.

encounter and scrap both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
encounter	Yes	No	Yes	No
scrap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, scrap is a hypernym of encounter; that is, scrap is a word with a broader meaning than encounter:

encounter: a minor short-term fight
scrap: the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

Other hypernyms of encounter include combat, fight, fighting.

encounter (noun)	scrap (noun)
a minor short-term fight	the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
a casual meeting with a person or thing	a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used
a hostile disagreement face-to-face	a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
a casual or unexpected convergence	worthless material that is to be disposed of

encounter (verb)	scrap (verb)
contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle	make into scrap or refuse
come together	have a disagreement over something
come upon, as if by accident; meet with	dispose of (something useless or old)
be beset by
experience as a reaction

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