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throw away vs scrap

scrap vs throw away

throw away is not a noun while scrap is a noun.

throw away and scrap both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
throw away No No Yes No
scrap Yes No Yes No
As verbs, scrap is a hyponym of throw away; that is, scrap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than throw away:
  • throw away: throw or cast away
  • scrap: dispose of (something useless or old)
throw away (noun) scrap (noun)
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
worthless material that is to be disposed of
throw away (verb) scrap (verb)
to remove make into scrap or refuse
throw or cast away have a disagreement over something
dispose of (something useless or old)
Difference between throw away and scrap

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