what does scrape mean?
SCRAPE as NOUN
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Hypernyms(s) scrape is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)
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- all that bowing and scraping did not impress him
Hypernyms(s) scrape is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a harsh noise made by scraping
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- the scrape of violin bows distracted her
Hypernyms(s) scrape is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
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Hypernyms(s) scrape is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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SCRAPE as VERB
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- She stubbed her one’’s toe in the dark and now it’’s broken
Hypernyms(s) scrape is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- The cat scraped at the armchair
Hypernyms(s) scrape is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- cut the surface of
- wear away the surface of
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Hypernyms(s) scrape is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
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- The boy skinned his knee when he fell
Hypernyms(s) scrape is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- gather (money or other resources) together over time
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- She had scraped together enough money for college
Hypernyms(s) scrape is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- They scraped a letter into the stone
Hypernyms(s) scrape is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
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Hypernyms(s) scrape is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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