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lime vs scatter

scatter vs lime

lime and scatter both are nouns.

lime and scatter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lime Yes No Yes No
scatter Yes No Yes No
As verbs, scatter is a hypernym of lime; that is, scatter is a word with a broader meaning than lime:
  • lime: spread birdlime on branches to catch birds
  • scatter: strew or distribute over an area
Other hypernyms of lime include spread, spread out.
lime (noun) scatter (noun)
the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees the act of scattering
any of various related trees bearing limes a haphazard distribution in all directions
any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds
lime (verb) scatter (verb)
cover with lime so as to induce growth cause to separate
spread birdlime on branches to catch birds distribute loosely
sow by scattering
move away from each other
to cause to separate and go in different directions
strew or distribute over an area
Difference between lime and scatter

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