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an indication of damage
(noun) cacography, scrawl, scribble
poor handwriting
(noun) scrape, scraping, scratching
a harsh noise made by scraping
the scrape of violin bows distracted her
(noun) chicken feed
dry mash for poultry
(noun) start, starting line, scratch line
a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
(noun) sugar, dinero, dough, gelt, boodle, bread, clams, cabbage, lettuce, lolly, loot, lucre, kale, simoleons, shekels, moolah, pelf, wampum
informal terms for money
(noun) dent, prick, incision, slit
a depression scratched or carved into a surface
(noun) abrasion, scrape, excoriation
an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
cause friction
my sweater scratches
(verb) scrape, scratch up
cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
(verb) grave, inscribe, engrave
carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
engrave a pen; engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's; the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree
(verb) come up, scrape, scrape up
gather (money or other resources) together over time
She had scraped together enough money for college; they scratched a meager living
(verb) strike, excise, expunge
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
Please strike this remark from the record; scratch that remark
scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
Don't scratch your insect bites!
(verb) call off, cancel, scrub
postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
Call off the engagement; cancel the dinner party; we had to scrub our vacation plans; scratch that meeting--the chair is ill