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Synonyms for Scratch (same or very similar meaning)

WordNet sense 1 (an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off):
abrasion, excoriation, scrape

WordNet sense 2 (a depression scratched or carved into a surface):
dent, incision, prick, slit

WordNet sense 3 (informal terms for money):
boodle, bread, cabbage, dough, kale, lettuce, loot, lucre, pelf, shekels, sugar, clams, dinero, gelt, lolly, moolah, simoleons

WordNet sense 4 (dry mash for poultry):
chicken feed

WordNet sense 5 (a harsh noise made by scraping):
scraping, scratching

WordNet sense 6 (poor handwriting):
cacography, scrawl, scribble

WordNet sense 7 (an indication of damage):
mark, scar

WordNet sense 8 (postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled):
cancel, scrub, call off

WordNet sense 9 (scrape or rub as if to relieve itching):
itch, rub

WordNet sense 10 (remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line):
excise, expunge, strike, excise

WordNet sense 11 (gather (money or other resources) together over time):
come up, scrape up

WordNet sense 12 (carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface):
engrave, inscribe, grave

WordNet sense 13 (cut the surface of; wear away the surface of):
scratch up

WordNet sense 14 (cause friction):
chafe, fray, fret


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