scrimmage vs recitation

scrimmage and recitation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scrimmage	Yes	No	Yes	No
recitation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, recitation is a hypernym of scrimmage; that is, recitation is a word with a broader meaning than scrimmage:

scrimmage: (American football) practice play between a football team's squads
recitation: systematic training by multiple repetitions

Other hypernyms of scrimmage include drill, exercise, practice, practice session.

scrimmage (noun)	recitation (noun)
a noisy riotous fight	systematic training by multiple repetitions
(American football) practice play between a football team's squads	a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study
	a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance
	written matter that is recited from memory

scrimmage (verb)	recitation (verb)
practice playing (a sport)