" scraps "

1: an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value;

  * e.g., " ... only a scrap of silk was left on the sewing table after they had finished the project "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ends,

•  fag ends,

•  leftovers,

•  oddments,

•  remainders,

•  remnants,

•  stubs

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: a broken or irregular part of something that often remains incomplete;

  * e.g., " ... a scrap of paper fluttered to the floor "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bits,

•  fractions,

•  fragments,

•  pieces

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: a very small piece;

  * e.g., " ... brushed away a scrap of lint "

•  Synonyms : 

•  atoms,

•  bits,

•  crumbs,

•  dribbles,

•  flecks,

•  flyspecks,

•  grains,

•  granules,

•  molecules,

•  morsels,

•  motes,

•  nubbins,

•  nuggets,

•  particles,

•  patches,

•  scruples,

•  snippets,

•  snips,

•  specks,

•  tittles

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions;

  * e.g., " ... the state legislature's annual scrap over the budget "

•  Synonyms : 

•  altercations,

•  argle-bargles,

•  arguments,

•  argy-bargies,

•  battles royal,

•  bickers,

•  brawls,

•  contretemps,

•  controversies,

•  cross fires,

•  disagreements,

•  disputes,

•  donnybrooks,

•  fallings-out,

•  fights,

•  hassles,

•  imbroglios,

•  kickups,

•  misunderstandings,

•  quarrels,

•  rhubarbs,

•  rows,

•  set-tos,

•  spats,

•  squabbles,

•  tiffs,

•  wrangles

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups;

  * e.g., " ... several drunken revelers were involved in a scrap outside of the nightclub "

•  Synonyms : 

•  battles,

•  clashes,

•  combats,

•  conflicts,

•  contests,

•  dustups,

•  fights,

•  fracases,

•  frays,

•  hassles,

•  scrimmages,

•  scrums,

•  scuffles,

•  skirmishes,

•  struggles,

•  tussles

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value;

  * e.g., " ... only a scrap of silk was left on the sewing table after they had finished the project "

•  Synonyms : 

•  end,

•  fag end,

•  leftover,

•  oddment,

•  remainder,

•  remnant,

•  stub

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: a broken or irregular part of something that often remains incomplete;

  * e.g., " ... a scrap of paper fluttered to the floor "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bit,

•  fraction,

•  fragment,

•  piece

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: a very small piece;

  * e.g., " ... brushed away a scrap of lint "

•  Synonyms : 

•  atom,

•  bit,

•  crumb,

•  dribble,

•  fleck,

•  flyspeck,

•  grain,

•  granule,

•  molecule,

•  morsel,

•  mote,

•  nubbin,

•  nugget,

•  particle,

•  patch,

•  scruple,

•  snip,

•  snippet,

•  speck,

•  tittle

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions;

  * e.g., " ... the state legislature's annual scrap over the budget "

•  Synonyms : 

•  altercation,

•  argle-bargle,

•  argument,

•  argy-bargy,

•  battle royal,

•  bicker,

•  brawl,

•  contretemps,

•  controversy,

•  cross fire,

•  disagreement,

•  dispute,

•  donnybrook,

•  falling-out,

•  fight,

•  hassle,

•  imbroglio,

•  kickup,

•  misunderstanding,

•  quarrel,

•  rhubarb,

•  row,

•  set-to,

•  spat,

•  squabble,

•  tiff,

•  wrangle

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups;

  * e.g., " ... several drunken revelers were involved in a scrap outside of the nightclub "

•  Synonyms : 

•  battle,

•  clash,

•  combat,

•  conflict,

•  contest,

•  dustup,

•  fight,

•  fracas,

•  fray,

•  hassle,

•  scrimmage,

•  scrum,

•  scuffle,

•  skirmish,

•  struggle,

•  tussle

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to express different opinions about something often angrily;

  * e.g., " ... the young couple often scrapped about money and their very disparate spending habits "

•  Synonyms : 

•  altercates,

•  argues,

•  argufies,

•  bickers,

•  brabbles,

•  brawls,

•  controverts,

•  disputes,

•  falls out,

•  fights,

•  hassles,

•  jars,

•  quarrels,

•  quibbles,

•  rows,

•  spats,

•  squabbles,

•  tiffs,

•  wrangles

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to get rid of as useless or unwanted;

  * e.g., " ... we've decided to scrap the second car "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cashiers,

•  casts (off),

•  chucks,

•  deep-sixes,

•  discards,

•  ditches,

•  dumps,

•  eighty-sixes,

•  exorcises,

•  flings (off or away),

•  jettisons,

•  junks,

•  lays by,

•  loses,

•  pitches,

•  rejects,

•  sheds,

•  shucks (off),

•  sloughs (off),

•  throws away,

•  throws out,

•  tosses,

•  unloads

•  Antonyms : 

•  continues,

•  keeps

2: to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to);

  * e.g., " ... we scrapped our plans to go to Paris, and set out the next day for Prague "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abandons,

•  aborts,

•  calls,

•  calls off,

•  cancels,

•  cries off,

•  drops,

•  recalls,

•  repeals,

•  rescinds,

•  revokes,

•  scrubs

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to express different opinions about something often angrily;

  * e.g., " ... the young couple often scrapped about money and their very disparate spending habits "

•  Synonyms : 

•  altercate,

•  argue,

•  argufy,

•  bicker,

•  brabble,

•  brawl,

•  controvert,

•  dispute,

•  fall out,

•  fight,

•  hassle,

•  jar,

•  quarrel,

•  quibble,

•  row,

•  spat,

•  squabble,

•  tiff,

•  wrangle

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to get rid of as useless or unwanted;

  * e.g., " ... we've decided to scrap the second car "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cashier,

•  cast (off),

•  chuck,

•  deep-six,

•  discard,

•  ditch,

•  dump,

•  eighty-six,

•  exorcise,

•  fling (off or away),

•  jettison,

•  junk,

•  lay by,

•  lose,

•  pitch,

•  reject,

•  shed,

•  shuck (off),

•  slough (off),

•  throw away,

•  throw out,

•  toss,

•  unload

•  Antonyms : 

•  continue,

•  keep

2: to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to);

  * e.g., " ... we scrapped our plans to go to Paris, and set out the next day for Prague "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abandon,

•  abort,

•  call,

•  call off,

•  cancel,

•  cry off,

•  drop,

•  recall,

•  repeal,

•  rescind,

•  revoke,

•  scrub

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)