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SCRATCHING

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• SCRATCHING (noun)
The noun SCRATCHING has 1 sense:

1. a harsh noise made by scraping

Familiarity information: SCRATCHING used as a noun is very rare.

• SCRATCHING (adjective)
The adjective SCRATCHING has 1 sense:

1. (of a pain) as if caused by scraping with nails or claws

Familiarity information: SCRATCHING used as an adjective is very rare.

• SCRATCHING (noun)

Sense 1

scratching ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

A harsh noise made by scraping

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Synonyms:

scrape; scratching; scraping; scratch

Context example:

the scrape of violin bows distracted her

Hypernyms ("scratching" is a kind of...):

noise (sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound))

• SCRATCHING (adjective)

Sense 1

scratching ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

(of a pain) as if caused by scraping with nails or claws

Similar:

sharp (keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point)

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(Arabic proverb)
"He who changes, suffers."
(Corsican proverb)

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