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scratch out vs rub out

rub out vs scratch out

scratch out and rub out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scratch out No No Yes No
rub out No No Yes No
As verbs, rub out is a hypernym of scratch out; that is, rub out is a word with a broader meaning than scratch out:
  • scratch out: strike or cancel by or as if by rubbing or crossing out
  • rub out: remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
Other hypernyms of scratch out include efface, erase, score out, wipe off.
scratch out (verb) rub out (verb)
strike or cancel by or as if by rubbing or crossing out remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
Difference between scratch out and rub out

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