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Hhtt Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
scribble v. scrabble v. scrawl
I would like to ask about meaning of verbs scribble, scrabble and scrawl from WordWeb.
Scribble: 1)Write down quickly without much attention to detail [scrabble]
2) Write carelessly [scrawl]
I cannot get the difference of this two meaning of scribble with different synonyms. Please, when you are not busy, would you like to explain it and defintion which reveals the difference?
Thank you.
Scribble: 1)Write down quickly without much attention to detail [scrabble]
2) Write carelessly [scrawl]
I cannot get the difference of this two meaning of scribble with different synonyms. Please, when you are not busy, would you like to explain it and defintion which reveals the difference?
Thank you.
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Perhaps it is my ignorance, but I was not previously aware that "scrabble" could mean "scribble". It is not a usage I ever hear. "scribble" and "scrawl" are similar in meaning.
- Perhaps it is my ignorance, but I was not previously aware that "scrabble" could mean "scribble".
- It is not a usage I ever hear.
- "scribble" and "scrawl" are similar in meaning.
- I would say that "scrawl" is slightly more pejorative, and slightly more suggestive of someone with bad handwriting.
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Perhaps it is my ignorance, but I was not previously aware that "scrabble" could mean "scribble". It is not a usage I ever hear.
"scribble" and "scrawl" are similar in meaning. I would say that "scrawl" is slightly more pejorative, and slightly more suggestive of someone with bad handwriting.
"scribble" and "scrawl" are similar in meaning. I would say that "scrawl" is slightly more pejorative, and slightly more suggestive of someone with bad handwriting.
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