scrape
Noun
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A harsh noise made by scraping (synset 107407582)
"the scrape of violin bows distracted her"hypernym: noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
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An abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off (synset 114310051)
hypernym: lesion, wound - an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)hyponym:
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A deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility) (synset 107290194)
"all that bowing and scraping did not impress him"hypernym: bow, bowing, obeisance - bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greetingsynonym: scraping
- An indication of damage (synset 104701248)
Verb
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Scratch repeatedly (synset 201310820)
"The cat scraped at the armchair"hypernym: rub - move over something with pressurehyponym: paw - scrape with the pawssynonym: grate
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Make by scraping (synset 201753964)
"They scraped a letter into the stone"
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Cut the surface of;
Wear away the surface of (synset 201311803)hypernym: incise - make an incision into by carving or cuttingsynonym: scratch, scratch up -
Bend the knees and bow in a servile manner (synset 202044554)
hypernym: bow - bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting
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Gather (money or other resources) together over time (synset 201387406)
"She had scraped together enough money for college"; "they scratched a meager living"hyponym: nickel-and-dime - accumulate gradually
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Bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of (synset 201312138)
"The boy skinned his knee when he fell"synonym: skin
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