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