Word: scratch
Category: scratch
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Synonyms: scratch
graze, scrape, abrasion, cut, laceration, wound, mark, line, score, prick, slit, dent, incision, scar, excoriation, start, starting line, scratch line, scribble, cacography, scrawl, lolly, dinero, loot, pelf, cabbage, boodle, lettuce, lucre, sugar, bread, kale, moolah, shekels, dough, gelt, clams, wampum, scraping, scratching, chicken feed
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The meaning and "use of": scratch
- a mark or wound made by scratching. - the scratches on her arm were throbbing
- the starting point in a handicap for a competitor receiving no odds. - Faced with having to give them a head-start of 7, he called it evens and had them starting at scratch instead.
- money. - he was working to get some scratch together
- score or mark the surface of (something) with a sharp or pointed object. - the car's paintwork was battered and scratched
- cancel or strike out (writing) with a pen or pencil. - the name of Dr. McNab was scratched out and that of Dr. Daniels substituted
- assembled or made from whatever is available, and so unlikely to be of the highest quality. - at least two vessels set sail with scratch crews
- (of a sports competitor or event) with no handicap given. - I never ever did beat Jonno off a scratch event, but Harry used to make sure that Jon always gave me a start and I'd get the best out of myself by trying to stay in front.
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