scotch vs score

score vs scotch

scotch and score both are nouns.

scotch is an adjective but score is not an adjective.

scotch and score both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scotch	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
score	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, scotch and score are synonyms defined as:

scotch and score: a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)

As verbs, score is a hypernym of scotch; that is, score is a word with a broader meaning than scotch:

scotch: make a small cut or score into
score: make small marks into the surface of

Other hypernyms of scotch include mark, nock.

scotch (noun)	score (noun)
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)	the act of scoring in a game or sport
	a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse
	a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
	the facts about an actual situation
	a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages
	a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
	a set of twenty members
	grounds
	a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest
	a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
	an amount due (as at a restaurant or bar)

scotch (adjective)	score (adjective)
avoiding waste

scotch (verb)	score (verb)
make a small cut or score into	assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of	make underscoring marks
	gain points in a game
	get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance
	make small marks into the surface of
	induce to have sex
	write a musical score for

Difference between scotch and score

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