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| 1. | [ noun ] a small fragment of something broken off from the whole | |
| Synonyms: | bit fleck chip flake | |
| Examples: | "a bit of rock caught him in the eye" |
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| Related terms: | fragment splinter matchwood scale scurf peel_off chip | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] disposed of as useless | |
| Synonyms: | discarded junked waste cast-off | |
| Examples: | "waste paper" |
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| Related terms: | useless | |
| 3. | [ verb ] dispose of (something useless or old) | |
| Synonyms: | junk trash | |
| Examples: | "trash these old chairs" "junk an old car" "scrap your old computer" |
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| Related terms: | discard rubbish | |
| 4. | [ noun ] worthless material that is discarded | |
| Synonyms: | rubbish trash | |
| Related terms: | waste debris litter scrap_metal trash | |
| 5. | [ verb ] make into scrap or refuse | |
| Examples: | "scrap the old airplane and sell the parts" |
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| Related terms: | convert | |
| 6. | [ noun ] a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used | |
| Examples: | "she jotted it on a scrap of paper" "there was not a scrap left" |
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| Related terms: | piece | |
| 7. | [ noun ] the act of fighting; any contest or struggle | |
| Synonyms: | fight fighting combat | |
| Examples: | "a fight broke out at the hockey game" "there was fighting in the streets" "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap" |
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| Related terms: | conflict brush hassle shock beating gunfight battering fistfight duel affray in-fighting knife_fight brawl dogfight fencing rumble set-to blow fight quarrel | |
| 8. | [ verb ] have a disagreement over something | |
| Synonyms: | quarrel dispute altercate argufy | |
| Examples: | "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America" "These two fellows are always scrapping over something" |
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| Related terms: | argue brawl fall_out polemize spat fight controversy debate dispute quarrel quarreler | |
| 9. | [ noun ] (clothing) a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold | |
| Synonyms: | remainder remnant oddment end | |
| Related terms: | piece_of_cloth fag_end remain | |
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scraps scrape scrappy scrapie scraper scraped scarp scraping scrapper Scarpa Schrupp Scirpus Scorpio scarper scorpion Scorpius scarfpin scarface Scarpino scurf scarf scrip scurvy script scurfy Scharf scarab Scharff Scarber scripps scarify scruple |
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