1
as in encounter
a brief clash between enemies or rivals
he's had his share of scrapes with the law in the past
2
as in scratch
a harsh grating sound
the scrape of a shovel on concrete
3
as in bruise
an area of skin roughened or worn away by harsh rubbing against another surface
scrapes that were caused by a too-tight harness
1
as in to scratch
to pass roughly and noisily over or against a surface
the rusty old gate scrapes against the pavement whenever anyone opens it
2
as in to graze
to damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface
she scraped her knee when she fell down
3
as in to grit
to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound
she scraped her fingernails across the chalkboard to get everyone's attention
as in to earn
to get with great difficulty
we're barely scraping together a living on the farm
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