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scraping

[skrey-ping] / ˈskreɪ pɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
fawning
Synonyms
STRONGEST
flattering
STRONG
bootlicking bowing cowering crawling cringing humble ingratiating kowtowing prostrate sniveling
WEAK
abject adulatory brown-nosing compliant mealy-mouthed obsequious parasitic servile slavish spineless submissive subservient sycophant sycophantic
Antonyms
WEAK
aloof cool disinterested proud unfriendly
ADJECTIVE
grinding
Synonyms
STRONG
crumbling crunching crushing disintegrating eroding granulating grating milling powdering pulverizing rubbing shivering smashing
WEAK
bone-crushing
NOUN
friction
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agitation erosion irritation resistance
STRONG
abrasion attrition chafing filing grating grinding massage rasping soreness traction
WEAK
fretting trituration wearing away
Antonyms
WEAK
agreement harmony peace
NOUN
rub
Synonyms
STRONG
abrasion attrition brushing caress friction grinding kneading pat polish rasping scouring shine smear smoothing stroking swab swipe wear wipe

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The explosion appeared to be from bots scraping artists’ online galleries, or even keyword searches on Google Images, and then creating collections with auto-generated texts.

From The Verge • Feb. 8, 2022

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