Jam and Scour

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Jam verb - To put into (something) as much as can be held or contained.

Usage example: the inn will jam a guest's picnic basket with an array of tempting foods

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Scour is an antonym for jam.

Nearby Word: jamming

Scour verb - To look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something.

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Jam is an antonym for scour.

Nearby Words: scoured, scouring, scourer

jam part

scour part

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