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rinse vs scour

scour vs rinse

rinse and scour both are nouns.

rinse and scour both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rinse Yes No Yes No
scour Yes No Yes No
As verbs, scour is a hyponym of rinse; that is, scour is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rinse:
  • rinse: wash off soap or remaining dirt
  • scour: rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
Other hyponyms of rinse include flush, purge.
rinse (noun) scour (noun)
washing lightly without soap a place that is scoured (especially by running water)
the act of giving a light tint to the hair
the removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing
a liquid preparation used on wet hair to give it a tint
rinse (verb) scour (verb)
rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
wash off soap or remaining dirt rub hard or scrub
clean with some chemical process clean with hard rubbing
examine minutely
Difference between rinse and scour

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