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incise vs scratch up

scratch up vs incise

incise and scratch up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
incise No No Yes No
scratch up No No Yes No
As verbs, scratch up is a hyponym of incise; that is, scratch up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than incise:
  • incise: make an incision into by carving or cutting
  • scratch up: cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
Other hyponyms of incise include notch, scrape, scratch, groove, slit, worry, deaden, girdle.
incise (verb) scratch up (verb)
make an incision into by carving or cutting cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
Difference between incise and scratch up

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