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scatter vs birdlime

birdlime vs scatter

scatter and birdlime both are nouns.

scatter and birdlime both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scatter Yes No Yes No
birdlime Yes No Yes No
As verbs, birdlime is a hyponym of scatter; that is, birdlime is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than scatter:
  • scatter: strew or distribute over an area
  • birdlime: spread birdlime on branches to catch birds
Other hyponyms of scatter include manure, muck, lime, circumfuse, distribute.
scatter (noun) birdlime (noun)
the act of scattering a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds
a haphazard distribution in all directions
scatter (verb) birdlime (verb)
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 scatter and birdlime

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