"scrappiness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: scrappy + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|scrappy|ness}} scrappy + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} scrappiness (uncountable)
  1. The state or quality of being scrappy Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-scrappiness-en-noun-AnqfhBS4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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