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Scratched vs Scuffed - What's the difference?

scratched | scuffed |

As adjectives the difference between scratched and scuffed

is that scratched is produced by scratching while scuffed is referring to something that has been scratched or marked by contact with another object.

As verbs the difference between scratched and scuffed

is that scratched is (scratch) while scuffed is .

scratched

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Produced by scratching.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (scratch)

    • scuffed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
    • I scuffed my shoe on the door.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • referring to something that has been scratched or marked by contact with another object
    • I bought a scuffed skateboard from a second-hand store.