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Scouring vs Souring - What's the difference?

scouring | souring |

As nouns the difference between scouring and souring

is that scouring is the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush, soap and water while souring is (dated) any sour apple.

As verbs the difference between scouring and souring

is that scouring is while souring is .

scouring

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush, soap and water.
  • (of livestock) .

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    Verb

    (head)
    • Scouring the entire area revealed nothing.

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    souring

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dated) Any sour apple.
    • (Webster 1913)

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