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- pronunciation:
- skach
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
scotches, scotching, scotched |
| definition 1: |
to end abruptly.
The police scotched the riot.Her statement should scotch all the rumors. |
| definition 2: |
to hurt slightly so as to render temporarily harmless.
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| definition 3: |
to make cuts on the surface of; score.
- similar words:
- score
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| related words: |
hinder, repel, scratch, scuttle, stamp, undermine |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a shallow cut; score.
- similar words:
- score
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| related words: |
chip |
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