noun
a harsh noise made by scraping
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- the scrape of violin bows distracted her
noun
an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
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noun
a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)
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- all that bowing and scraping did not impress him
noun
an indication of damage
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verb
scratch repeatedly
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- The cat scraped at the armchair
verb
make by scraping
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- They scraped a letter into the stone
verb
cut the surface of
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- wear away the surface of
verb
bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
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verb
gather (money or other resources) together over time
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- She had scraped together enough money for college
- they scratched a meager living
verb
bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
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- The boy skinned his knee when he fell