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scrap

British pronunciation/skɹˈæp/
American pronunciation/ˈskɹæp/
Scrap
[NOUN]
1

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

synonyms : bit
chip
flake
fleck
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2

a brief quarrel or fight

synonyms : combat
fight
fighting
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3

a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used

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4

worthless material that is to be disposed of

synonyms : rubbish
trash
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to scrap
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

dispose of (something useless or old)

synonyms : junk
trash
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2

make into scrap or refuse

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3

have a disagreement over something

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Examples
1The firm will be turning up the heat on its rivals in a highly competitive industry now scrapping for a share of the domestic market.
2All right, scrap my ideas.
3A sneaky approach only yields scraps.
4- Scrapped the whole outfit?
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