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scrummage vs commencement

commencement vs scrummage

scrummage and commencement both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scrummage Yes No No No
commencement Yes No No No
As nouns, commencement is a hypernym of scrummage; that is, commencement is a word with a broader meaning than scrummage:
  • scrummage: (rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession
  • commencement: the act of starting something
Other hypernyms of scrummage include beginning, start.
scrummage (noun) commencement (noun)
(rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession the act of starting something
an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
the time at which something is supposed to begin
Difference between scrummage and commencement

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