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Scoring vs Scratching - What's the difference?

scoring | scratching |

As nouns the difference between scoring and scratching

is that scoring is the process of keeping score in a sport or contest while scratching is the act or sound of something being scratched.

As verbs the difference between scoring and scratching

is that scoring is while scratching is .

As an adjective scoring

is of something or someone that scores.

scoring

English

Adjective

  • Of something or someone that scores.
    • The highest scoring team will win the match.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The process of keeping score in a sport or contest.
    • The scoring of a tennis match is overseen by a single referee.
  • The process of winning points in a sport or contest.
    • Scoring a basket in basketball is worth two or three points.
  • The action of scratching paper or other material to make it easier to fold.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • scratching

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or sound of something being scratched.
    • We heard further scratchings at the door as the dog whined to be let in.
  • A pork scratching.
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    • 'Ugggghhhhh!' she made a face at the packet. 'Oink, oink!' Cosmo laughed, waving a scratching near her face.