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scrap vs skirmish

skirmish vs scrap

scrap and skirmish both are nouns.

scrap and skirmish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scrap Yes No Yes No
skirmish Yes No Yes No
As nouns, skirmish is a hyponym of scrap; that is, skirmish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than scrap:
  • scrap: the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
  • skirmish: a minor short-term fight
Other hyponyms of scrap include gunfight, gunplay, shootout, brush, clash, encounter, 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) skirmish (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 small fragment of something broken off from the whole
worthless material that is to be disposed of
scrap (verb) skirmish (verb)
make into scrap or refuse engage in a skirmish
have a disagreement over something
dispose of (something useless or old)
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