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