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scrawl vs chicken scratch

chicken scratch vs scrawl

scrawl and chicken scratch both are nouns.

scrawl is a verb but chicken scratch is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scrawl Yes No Yes No
chicken scratch Yes No No No
As nouns, chicken scratch is a hyponym of scrawl; that is, chicken scratch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than scrawl:
  • scrawl: poor handwriting
  • chicken scratch: cramped or illegible handwriting
Other hyponyms of scrawl include squiggle.
scrawl (noun) chicken scratch (noun)
poor handwriting cramped or illegible handwriting
scrawl (verb) chicken scratch (verb)
write carelessly
Difference between scrawl and chicken scratch

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