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scratch
noun(scratch)
a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
Synonyms: scratch line, start, starting line,
scratch
noun(scratch)
a depression scratched or carved into a surface
Synonyms: dent, incision, prick, slit,
scratch
noun(scratch)
informal terms for money
Synonyms: boodle, bread, cabbage, clams, dinero, dough, gelt, kale, lettuce, lolly, loot, lucre, moolah, pelf, shekels, simoleons, sugar, wampum,
scratch
verb(scratch)
cause friction
Synonyms: chafe, fray, fret, rub,
Examples:
My sweater scratches.
scratch
noun(scratch)
an indication of damage
Synonyms: mark, scar, scrape,
scratch
verb(scratch)
carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
Synonyms: engrave, grave, inscribe,
Examples:
The lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree.
scratch
noun(scratch)
dry mash for poultry
Synonyms: chicken feed,
scratch
verb(scratch)
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
Synonyms: excise, expunge, strike,
Examples:
Scratch that remark.
scratch
noun(scratch)
a harsh noise made by scraping
Synonyms: scrape, scraping, scratching,
scratch
noun(scratch)
an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
Synonyms: abrasion, excoriation, scrape,
scratch
verb(scratch)
scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
Synonyms: itch, rub,
Examples:
Don't scratch your insect bites!.
scratch
verb(scratch)
gather (money or other resources) together over time
Synonyms: come up, scrape, scrape up,
Examples:
They scratched a meager living.
scratch
verb(scratch)
postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
Synonyms: call off, cancel, scrub,
Examples:
Scratch that meeting--the chair is ill.
scratch
noun(scratch)
poor handwriting
Synonyms: cacography, scrawl, scribble,
scratch
verb(scratch)
cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
Synonyms: scrape, scratch up,
scratch
noun(scratch)
a competitor who has withdrawn from competition
scratch
noun(scratch)
(golf) a handicap of zero strokes
Examples:
A golfer who plays at scratch should be able to achieve par on a course.

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