Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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irritate | No | No | Yes | No |
scratch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
irritate (noun) | scratch (noun) |
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an indication of damage | |
(golf) a handicap of zero strokes | |
poor handwriting | |
a harsh noise made by scraping | |
dry mash for poultry | |
a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game | |
a competitor who has withdrawn from competition | |
informal terms for money | |
a depression scratched or carved into a surface | |
an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off |
irritate (verb) | scratch (verb) |
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excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame | cut the surface of; wear away the surface of |
excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus | cause friction |
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations | carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface |
gather (money or other resources) together over time | |
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line | |
scrape or rub as if to relieve itching | |
postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled |