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scrap

noun/verb
/skræp/

Meaning

A small piece of something; to discard or get rid of something.

Example Sentences

He used a scrap of paper to jot down the number.

Example Expressions

scrap of evidence

Synonyms

fragment, piece, remnant, leftover

Antonyms

whole, entirety

Collocations

scrap metal, scrap paper, scrap heap, scrap of information

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