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An abrasion on the skin.
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An embarrassing predicament.
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The act of scraping.
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The sound of scraping.
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verb-transitive
To abrade or smooth by rubbing with a sharp or rough instrument.
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To amass or produce with difficulty: scrape together some cash.
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To draw (a hard or abrasive object) forcefully over a surface: scraped my fingernails down the blackboard.
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To injure the surface of by rubbing against something rough or sharp: scraped my knee on the sidewalk.
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To remove (an outer layer, for example) from a surface by forceful strokes of an edged or rough instrument: scraped the wallpaper off before painting the wall.
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verb-intransitive
To come into sliding, abrasive contact.
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To economize or save money by paying attention to very small amounts; scrimp.
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To give forth a harsh grating noise.
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To rub or move with a harsh grating noise.
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To succeed or manage with difficulty: scraped through by a narrow margin.
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verb
To remove from a surface by usually repeated strokes of an edged instrument.
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To make (a surface) smooth or clean with strokes of an edged instrument or an abrasive.
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To grate harshly over or against.
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To damage or injure the surface of by contact with a rough surface.
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To draw roughly or noisily over a surface.
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