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skank vs waste

waste vs skank

skank and waste both are nouns.

skank is not an adjective while waste is an adjective.

skank and waste both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
skank Yes No Yes No
waste Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, waste is a hypernym of skank; that is, waste is a word with a broader meaning than skank:
  • skank: any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant
  • waste: any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
Other hypernyms of skank include waste material, waste matter, waste product.
skank (noun) waste (noun)
a rhythmic dance to reggae music performed by bending forward and extending the hands while bending the knees useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
the trait of wasting resources
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
skank (adjective) waste (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
skank (verb) waste (verb)
dance the skank become physically weaker
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
cause to grow thin or weak
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
spend extravagantly
use inefficiently or inappropriately
get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
run off as waste
spend thoughtlessly; throw away
dispose of
Difference between skank and waste

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