| NOUN | body | scalp | the skin that covers the top of the head |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERB | possession | scalp | sell illegally, as on the black market |
| change | scalp | remove the scalp of |
| Sounds | skae'lp | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | The skin that covers the top of the head. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "they wanted to take his scalp as a trophy" | |
| Part of | human head | The head of a human being |
| Broader | skin, tegument, cutis | A natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch |
| Spanish | cuero cabelludo | |
| Catalan | cuir cabellut, cuir | |
| Verbs | scalp | remove the scalp of |
| Meaning | sell illegally, as on the black market. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Category | crime, criminal offense, criminal offence, law-breaking | (criminal law) an act punishable by law |
| Broader | sell | Exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent |
| Nouns | scalper | someone who buys something and resells it at a price far above the initial cost |
| Meaning | Remove the scalp of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "The enemies were scalped" | |
| Narrower | lift | Remove (hair) by scalping |
| Broader | remove, take, take away, withdraw | Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract |
| Nouns | scalp | the skin that covers the top of the head |
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