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waste vs skank

skank vs waste

waste and skank both are nouns.

waste is an adjective but skank is not an adjective.

waste and skank both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
waste Yes Yes Yes No
skank Yes No Yes No
As nouns, skank is a hyponym of waste; that is, skank is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than waste:
  • waste: any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
  • skank: any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant
waste (noun) skank (noun)
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly a rhythmic dance to reggae music performed by bending forward and extending the hands while bending the knees
(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant
the trait of wasting resources
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
waste (adjective) skank (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
waste (verb) skank (verb)
become physically weaker dance the skank
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 waste and skank

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