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English to English noun
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a harsh noise made by scraping |  | Example: the scrape of violin bows distracted her
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an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off | | source: wordnet30
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a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility) | | Example: all that bowing and scraping did not impress him
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an indication of damage | | source: wordnet30
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The act of scraping; also, the effect of scraping, as a scratch, or a harsh sound; as, a noisy scrape on the floor; a scrape of a pen. | | source: webster1913 verb
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scratch repeatedly | | Example: The cat scraped at the armchair
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make by scraping | | Example: They scraped a letter into the stone
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cut the surface of; wear away the surface of | | source: wordnet30
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bend the knees and bow in a servile manner | | source: wordnet30
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gather (money or other resources) together over time | | Example: She had scraped together enough money for college
they scratched a meager living
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bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of | | Example: The boy skinned his knee when he fell
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To rub over the surface of (something) with a sharp or rough instrument; to rub over with something that roughens by removing portions of the surface; to grate harshly over; to abrade; to make even, or bring to a required condition or form, by moving the sharp edge of an instrument breadthwise over the surface with pressure, cutting away excesses and superfluous parts; to make smooth or clean; as, to scrape a bone with a knife; to scrape a metal plate to an even surface. | | source: webster1913
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To rub over the surface of anything with something which roughens or removes it, or which smooths or cleans it; to rub harshly and noisily along. | | source: webster1913
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