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scratch

noun as in small cut or mark

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verb as in cut; make a mark on

verb as in cancel

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This would also mean having to cook way more from scratch.

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However, the 30-year-old was a late scratch from the lineup the next day after his hand swelled up, and was placed on the injured list last weekend in San Francisco.

The bear disappeared into the darkness and Mohr was left with torn clothes and a few scratches, but no more serious damage.

The day Likins brought the cats home, staffers at Cool Cat Collective and TippedEars gave her every resource imaginable, including a 20% off coupon for Chewy products and scratch post recommendations.

“When you’ve got an established franchise and you’re building on something that’s had an audience in the past, it’s a lot easier to build your campaign on top of that, rather than starting from scratch.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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