scrag vs contract

contract vs scrag

scrag and contract both are nouns.

scrag and contract both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scrag	Yes	No	Yes	No
contract	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, contract is a hypernym of scrag; that is, contract is a word with a broader meaning than scrag:

scrag: wring the neck of
contract: squeeze or press together

Other hypernyms of scrag include compact, compress, constrict, press, squeeze.

scrag (noun)	contract (noun)
the lean end of a neck of veal	a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
lean end of the neck	a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
a person who is unusually thin and scrawny	(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make

scrag (verb)	contract (verb)
strangle with an iron collar	be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
wring the neck of	make or become more narrow or restricted
	become smaller or draw together
	reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
	compress or concentrate
	enter into a contractual arrangement
	make smaller
	squeeze or press together
	engage by written agreement

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