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furnish vs scant

scant vs furnish

furnish is not an adjective while scant is an adjective.

furnish and scant both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
furnish No No Yes No
scant No Yes Yes No
As verbs, scant is a hyponym of furnish; that is, scant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than furnish:
  • furnish: give something useful or necessary to
  • scant: supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
furnish (adjective) scant (adjective)
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
furnish (verb) scant (verb)
give something useful or necessary to supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
provide or equip with furniture limit in quality or quantity
work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
Difference between furnish and scant

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