Synonyms and Antonyms of scouring

synonym (synonym of scouring)

  • (noun.act)
    scrub, scrubbing
    the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water (noun.act)
     

hypernym (scouring IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • moving over territory to search for something (noun.act)
    hunt, hunting, search
    the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone (noun.act)
     
  • the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water (noun.act)
    cleaning, cleansing, cleanup
    the act of making something clean (noun.act)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF scouring relation)

derivation (.... is derived from scouring)

  • moving over territory to search for something (noun.act)
    scour
    examine minutely (verb.cognition)
     
  • the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water (noun.act)
    scrub, scrub up
    wash thoroughly (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    scour, scrub
    clean with hard rubbing (verb.contact)
     
synonym hypernym hyponym derivation scrub scrubbing cleaning cleansing cleanup hunt mopping swabbing scrub scrub up scour
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. scrub, scrubbing . hunt, hunting, search . cleaning, cleansing, cleanup . mopping, swabbing . scour . scrub, scrub up . scour, scrub


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