scrap vs ruffle

ruffle vs scrap

scrap and ruffle both are nouns.

scrap and ruffle both are verbs.

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

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

scrap: the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
ruffle: a noisy fight

Other hyponyms of scrap include gunfight, gunplay, shootout, brush, clash, encounter, 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, brawl, free-for-all, cut-and-thrust, knife fight, snickersnee, gang fight, rumble, single combat.

scrap (noun)	ruffle (noun)
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle	a noisy fight
a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used	a high tight collar
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole	a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
worthless material that is to be disposed of

scrap (verb)	ruffle (verb)
make into scrap or refuse	pleat or gather into a ruffle
have a disagreement over something	erect or fluff up
dispose of (something useless or old)	disturb the smoothness of
	twitch or flutter
	mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
	trouble or vex
	discompose
	stir up (water) so as to form ripples
	to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

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