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litter vs scrap

scrap vs litter

litter and scrap both are nouns.

litter and scrap both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
litter Yes No Yes No
scrap Yes No Yes No
As nouns, scrap is a hypernym of litter; that is, scrap is a word with a broader meaning than litter:
  • litter: rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places)
  • scrap: worthless material that is to be disposed of
Other hypernyms of litter include rubbish, trash.
litter (noun) scrap (noun)
material used to provide a bed for animals the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places) worthless material that is to be disposed of
litter (verb) scrap (verb)
give birth to a litter of animals make into scrap or refuse
make a place messy by strewing garbage around have a disagreement over something
strew dispose of (something useless or old)
Difference between litter and scrap

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