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Scrape

[n] an indication of damage
[n] a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility); "all that bowing and scraping did not impress him"
[n] a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her"
[n] an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
[v] strike against an object, as of one's toe or foot
[v] scratch repeatedly; "The cat scraped at the armchair"
[v] cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
[v] bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of; "The boy skinned his knee when he fell"
[v] gather together over time; as of money or other resources; "She had scraped together enough money for college"
[v] make by scraping; "They scraped a letter into the stone"
[v] bend the knees and bow in a servile manner


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