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1
to damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface
- scuffed up her shoes by rubbing her feet under the rung of the chair
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2
to move heavily or clumsily
- the miners scuffed past in heavy boots
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“Scuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scuff. Accessed 22 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of scuff was in 1768
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