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nouna line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
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nouna depression scratched or carved into a surfacetype of:
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nouninformal terms for money
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"my sweater scratches"verbcause friction
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nounan indication of damage
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"the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree"verbcarve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
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noundry mash for poultry
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"scratch that remark"verbremove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
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nouna harsh noise made by scraping
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nounan abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
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"Don't scratch your insect bites!"verbscrape or rub as if to relieve itchingtype of:
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"they scratched a meager living"verbgather (money or other resources) together over time
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"scratch that meeting--the chair is ill"verbpostpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
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nounpoor handwriting
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verbcut the surface of; wear away the surface of
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nouna competitor who has withdrawn from competitiontype of:
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"a golfer who plays at scratch should be able to achieve par on a course"noun(golf) a handicap of zero strokestype of:
Examples of scratch
- "my sweater scratches"
- "the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree"
- "scratch that remark"
- "Don't scratch your insect bites!"
- "they scratched a meager living"
- "scratch that meeting--the chair is ill"
- "a golfer who plays at scratch should be able to achieve par on a course"