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score vs scratch

scratch vs score

score and scratch both are nouns.

score and scratch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
score Yes No Yes No
scratch Yes No Yes No
As nouns, scratch is a hypernym of score; that is, scratch is a word with a broader meaning than score:
  • score: a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
  • scratch: a depression scratched or carved into a surface
Other hypernyms of score include dent, incision, prick, slit.
score (noun) scratch (noun)
the act of scoring in a game or sport an indication of damage
a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse (golf) a handicap of zero strokes
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance) poor handwriting
the facts about an actual situation a harsh noise made by scraping
a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages dry mash for poultry
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
a set of twenty members a competitor who has withdrawn from competition
grounds informal terms for money
a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest a depression scratched or carved into a surface
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally) an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
an amount due (as at a restaurant or bar)
score (verb) scratch (verb)
assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
make underscoring marks cause friction
gain points in a game carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance gather (money or other resources) together over time
make small marks into the surface of remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
induce to have sex scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
write a musical score for postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
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