creaks 1 of 2

noun

Definition of creaksnext
plural of creak
as in scratches
a harsh grating sound the creak of a floorboard

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creaks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of creak
1
as in groans

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2
as in squeaks

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  1. scratches
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  • Gratitude hardly scratches the surface.
    — KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Those were only some of the storylines around the NFL and that just scratches the surface.
    — Fox News Staff, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of scratches
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“Creaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creaks. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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