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scrub vs cleanup

cleanup vs scrub

scrub and cleanup both are nouns.

scrub is an adjective but cleanup is not an adjective.

scrub is a verb but cleanup is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scrub Yes Yes Yes No
cleanup Yes No No No
As nouns, cleanup is a hypernym of scrub; that is, cleanup is a word with a broader meaning than scrub:
  • scrub: the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
  • cleanup: the act of making something clean
Other hypernyms of scrub include cleaning, cleansing.
scrub (noun) cleanup (noun)
the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water the act of making something clean
dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes (baseball) the fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team)
a very large profit
scrub (adjective) cleanup (adjective)
(of domestic animals) not selectively bred
scrub (verb) cleanup (verb)
wash thoroughly
clean with hard rubbing
postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
Difference between scrub and cleanup

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