scratch - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

an indication of damage

Synonyms

• mark
• scar
• scrape
• scratch

More generic

• blemish
• defect
• mar

Noun

(golf) a handicap of zero strokes

Synonyms

• scratch

More generic

• handicap

Noun

poor handwriting

Synonyms

• cacography
• scratch
• scrawl
• scribble

More generic

• hand
• handwriting
• script

More specific

• chicken scratch
• squiggle

Noun

a harsh noise made by scraping

Synonyms

• scrape
• scraping
• scratch
• scratching

More generic

• noise

Noun

dry mash for poultry

Synonyms

• chicken feed
• scratch

More generic

• mash

Noun

a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game

Synonyms

• scratch
• scratch line
• start
• starting line

More generic

• line

Noun

a competitor who has withdrawn from competition

Synonyms

• scratch

More generic

• challenger
• competition
• competitor
• contender
• rival

Noun

informal terms for money

Synonyms

• boodle
• bread
• cabbage
• clams
• dinero
• dough
• gelt
• kale
• lettuce
• lolly
• loot
• lucre
• moolah
• pelf
• scratch
• shekels
• simoleons
• sugar
• wampum

More generic

• money

Noun

a depression scratched or carved into a surface

Synonyms

• dent
• incision
• prick
• scratch
• slit

More generic

• depression
• impression
• imprint

More specific

• score
• scotch

Noun

an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off

Synonyms

• abrasion
• excoriation
• scrape
• scratch

More generic

• lesion
• wound

More specific

• graze
• rope burn

Verb

cause friction

Synonyms

• chafe
• fray
• fret
• rub
• scratch

More generic

• adjoin
• contact
• meet
• touch

Verb

cut the surface of; wear away the surface of

Synonyms

• scrape
• scratch
• scratch up

More generic

• incise

Also See

• scratch out

More specific

• claw
• scuff

Verb

carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

Synonyms

• engrave
• grave
• inscribe
• scratch

More generic

• carve
• chip at

More specific

• character

Related

• engrave
• etch

Verb

gather (money or other resources) together over time

Synonyms

• come up
• scrape
• scrape up
• scratch

More generic

• accumulate
• amass
• collect
• compile
• hoard
• pile up
• roll up

More specific

• nickel-and-dime

Verb

remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line

Synonyms

• excise
• expunge
• scratch
• strike

More generic

• cancel
• delete

Verb

scrape or rub as if to relieve itching

Synonyms

• itch
• rub
• scratch

More generic

• irritate

Verb

postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled

Synonyms

• call off
• cancel
• scratch
• scrub

Related

• schedule

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