Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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scratch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
fret | Yes | No | Yes | No |
scratch (noun) | fret (noun) |
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an indication of damage | a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch |
(golf) a handicap of zero strokes | an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief) |
poor handwriting | a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion |
a harsh noise made by scraping | agitation resulting from active worry |
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a competitor who has withdrawn from competition | |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 |
scratch (verb) | fret (verb) |
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cut the surface of; wear away the surface of | wear away or erode |
cause friction | remove soil or rock |
carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface | cause friction |
gather (money or other resources) together over time | be too tight; rub or press |
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line | decorate with an interlaced design |
scrape or rub as if to relieve itching | carve a pattern into |
postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled | be agitated or irritated |
cause annoyance in | |
gnaw into; make resentful or angry | |
worry unnecessarily or excessively | |
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing | |
provide (a musical instrument) with frets |