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rub out vs scratch out

scratch out vs rub out

rub out and scratch out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rub out No No Yes No
scratch out No No Yes No
As verbs, scratch out is a hyponym of rub out; that is, scratch out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rub out:
  • rub out: remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
  • scratch out: strike or cancel by or as if by rubbing or crossing out
Other hyponyms of rub out include sponge, cut out.
rub out (verb) scratch out (verb)
remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing strike or cancel by or as if by rubbing or crossing out
Difference between rub out and scratch out

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