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exfoliation vs scrap

scrap vs exfoliation

exfoliation and scrap both are nouns.

exfoliation is not a verb while scrap is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
exfoliation Yes No No No
scrap Yes No Yes No
As nouns, scrap is a hypernym of exfoliation; that is, scrap is a word with a broader meaning than exfoliation:
  • exfoliation: a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
  • scrap: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
Other hypernyms of exfoliation include bit, chip, flake, fleck.
exfoliation (noun) scrap (noun)
a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
the peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
worthless material that is to be disposed of
exfoliation (verb) scrap (verb)
make into scrap or refuse
have a disagreement over something
dispose of (something useless or old)
Difference between exfoliation and scrap

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