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Synonyms, definition Scouring

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1. scouring (Noun)

2 synonyms
# Word Frequency Likes Number of letters Number of synonyms
1. scrub 4.9 5 letters 50 synonyms
2. scrubbing 1.23 9 letters 6 synonyms
2 definitions
scouring (Noun) —   Moving over territory to search for something 1 example
1. ex. "scouring the entire area revealed nothing"
scouring (Noun) —   The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
6 types of
# Word Number of letters Number of synonyms
1. cleaning 8 letters 8 synonyms
2. cleansing 9 letters 17 synonyms
3. cleanup 7 letters 12 synonyms
4. hunt 4 letters 65 synonyms
5. hunting 7 letters 10 synonyms
6. search 6 letters 72 synonyms
2 types
# Word Number of letters Number of synonyms
1. mopping 7 letters 5 synonyms
2. swabbing 8 letters 3 synonyms

2. scouring (Verb)

3 synonyms
# Word Frequency Likes Number of letters Number of synonyms
1. abrading 0.02 8 letters 0 synonyms
2. flushing 2.51 8 letters 0 synonyms
3. purging 0.87 7 letters 40 synonyms
4 definitions
scouring (Verb) —   Examine minutely 1 example
1. ex. "The police scoured the country for the fugitive"
scouring (Verb) —   Clean with hard rubbing 1 example
1. ex. "She scoured his back"
scouring (Verb) —   Rub hard or scrub 1 example
1. ex. "scour the counter tops"
scouring (Verb) —   Rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid 1 example
1. ex. "scour the wound with antibiotics"
6 types of
# Word Number of letters Number of synonyms
1. looking for 10 letters 5 synonyms
2. rinsing 7 letters 4 synonyms
3. rinsing off 10 letters 0 synonyms
4. rubbing 7 letters 16 synonyms
5. searching 9 letters 23 synonyms
6. seeking 7 letters 7 synonyms
1 type
# Word Number of letters Number of synonyms
1. holystoning 11 letters 0 synonyms
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scrub, scrubbing, abrading, flushing, purging.
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