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scrap vs litter

litter vs scrap

scrap and litter both are nouns.

scrap and litter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scrap Yes No Yes No
litter Yes No Yes No
As nouns, litter is a hyponym of scrap; that is, litter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than scrap:
  • scrap: worthless material that is to be disposed of
  • litter: rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places)
Other hyponyms of scrap include scrap metal, debris, detritus, dust, junk, rubble.
scrap (noun) litter (noun)
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle material used to provide a bed for animals
a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
worthless material that is to be disposed of rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places)
scrap (verb) litter (verb)
make into scrap or refuse give birth to a litter of animals
have a disagreement over something make a place messy by strewing garbage around
dispose of (something useless or old) strew
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