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scrimmage vs disturbance

disturbance vs scrimmage

scrimmage and disturbance both are nouns.

scrimmage is a verb but disturbance is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scrimmage Yes No Yes No
disturbance Yes No No No
As nouns, disturbance is a hypernym of scrimmage; that is, disturbance is a word with a broader meaning than scrimmage:
  • scrimmage: a noisy riotous fight
  • disturbance: the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
scrimmage (noun) disturbance (noun)
a noisy riotous fight the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
(American football) practice play between a football team's squads a noisy fight
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
a disorderly outburst or tumult
(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
an unhappy and worried mental state
scrimmage (verb) disturbance (verb)
practice playing (a sport)
Difference between scrimmage and disturbance

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