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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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Leonard Goldenson, the president of ABC whom Nixon’s aides hounded, had created the network from scratch and was invested in the ideals of independent media.

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And please — if you’re going to make one element from scratch, let it be the cream sauce.

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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.

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

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