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scrappy

view main entry for scrappyadjective  /ˈskræpi/ 
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scrappily

adverb

scrappiness

noun [uncountable]
scrappiness noun [uncountable]Not well planned: unstructured, haphazard, chaotic, undisciplined, disorganized, unplanned, hasty, uncoordinated, hit-and-miss, all over the placeOpposition: opposition, disagreement, antagonism, hostility, enmity, rebellion, resistance, dissension, demur, dissonance

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