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scratch (n):
an indication of damage

scratch (n):
(golf) a handicap of zero strokes
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a golfer who plays at scratch should be able to achieve par on a course

scratch (n):
poor handwriting

scratch (n):
a harsh noise made by scraping
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the scrape of violin bows distracted her

scratch (n):
dry mash for poultry

scratch (n):
a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game

scratch (n):
a competitor who has withdrawn from competition

scratch (n):
informal terms for money

scratch (n):
a depression scratched or carved into a surface

scratch (n):
an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off

scratch (v):
carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
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engrave a pen.
engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's.
the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree

scratch (v):
cause friction
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my sweater scratches

scratch (v):
cut the surface of; wear away the surface of

scratch (v):
gather (money or other resources) together over time
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She had scraped together enough money for college.
they scratched a meager living

scratch (v):
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
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Please strike this remark from the record.
scratch that remark

scratch (v):
scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
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Don't scratch your insect bites!

scratch (v):
postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
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Call off the engagement.
cancel the dinner party.
we had to scrub our vacation plans.
scratch that meeting--the chair is ill

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