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scour > 5 senses
NOUN	1	scour	A place that is scoured (especially by running water)
VERB	1	scour	Examine minutely
	2	scour, scrub	Clean with hard rubbing
	3	scour, abrade	Rub hard or scrub
	4	scour, flush, purge	Rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid

scour > pronunciation
Sounds	skaw'er; skaw'r
Rhymes	bellflower, bower, brainpower, and 29 more rhymes in awer...
Rhymes	Adenauer, dour, dower, and 6 more rhymes in awr...

scour > noun, location
Meaning	A place that is scoured (especially by running water).
Broader	topographic point, place, spot
Verbs	scour; scour; scour

scour > verb 1, contact
Meaning	Examine minutely.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	The men scour the area for animals; The men scour for animals in the area
Examples	"The police scoured the country for the fugitive"
Broader	search, seek, look for
Nouns	scouring

scour > verb 2, contact
Meaning	Clean with hard rubbing.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonyms	scrub
Broader	rub
Narrower	holystone
Nouns	scour; scouring; scourer

scour > verb 3, contact
Meaning	Rub hard or scrub.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"scour the counter tops"
Synonyms	abrade
Broader	rub
Nouns	scour

scour > verb 4, change
Meaning	Rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonyms	flush, purge
Broader	rinse, rinse off
Nouns	scour

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