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scrape

scrape

 
 
pronunciation:
skreIp
parts of speech:
verb, noun
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part of speech: verb
inflections: scrapes, scraping, scraped
definition: to remove from a surface by rubbing with something sharp or rough.
He scraped the old paint off the house.
synonyms:
strip
similar words:
peel, remove, rub, scrub
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part of speech: noun
definition: an injury or damage from rubbing against something rough.
She fell on the sidewalk and got a scrape on her elbow.
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  first aid, injury