scrap vs encounter

encounter vs scrap

scrap and encounter both are nouns.

scrap and encounter both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scrap	Yes	No	Yes	No
encounter	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, encounter is a hyponym of scrap; that is, encounter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than scrap:

scrap: the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
encounter: a minor short-term fight

Other hyponyms of scrap include gunfight, gunplay, shootout, brush, clash, skirmish, close-quarter fighting, dogfight, fencing, infighting, set-to, impact, shock, dogfight, hassle, rough-and-tumble, scuffle, tussle, affaire d'honneur, duel, fistfight, fisticuffs, slugfest, banging, battering, beating, whipping, affray, disturbance, fray, ruffle, brawl, free-for-all, cut-and-thrust, knife fight, snickersnee, gang fight, rumble, single combat.

scrap (noun)	encounter (noun)
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle	a minor short-term fight
a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used	a casual meeting with a person or thing
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole	a hostile disagreement face-to-face
worthless material that is to be disposed of	a casual or unexpected convergence

scrap (verb)	encounter (verb)
make into scrap or refuse	contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
have a disagreement over something	come together
dispose of (something useless or old)	come upon, as if by accident; meet with
	be beset by
	experience as a reaction

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