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scrape along vs get by

get by vs scrape along

scrape along and get by both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scrape along No No Yes No
get by No No Yes No
As verbs, get by is a hypernym of scrape along; that is, get by is a word with a broader meaning than scrape along:
  • scrape along: manage one's existence barely
  • get by: succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
Other hypernyms of scrape along include contend, cope, deal, grapple, make do, make out, manage.
scrape along (verb) get by (verb)
manage one's existence barely escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
pass or move in front of
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
Difference between scrape along and get by

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