Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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scratch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
mark | Yes | No | Yes | No |
scratch (noun) | mark (noun) |
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an indication of damage | something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal |
(golf) a handicap of zero strokes | an indication of damage |
poor handwriting | a marking that consists of lines that cross each other |
a harsh noise made by scraping | the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember |
dry mash for poultry | a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance) |
a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game | a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation) |
a competitor who has withdrawn from competition | a symbol of disgrace or infamy |
informal terms for money | a distinguishing symbol |
a depression scratched or carved into a surface | a visible indication made on a surface |
an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off | a reference point to shoot at |
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened) | |
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of | |
formerly the basic unit of money in Germany |
scratch (verb) | mark (verb) |
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cut the surface of; wear away the surface of | make or leave a mark on |
cause friction | insert punctuation marks into |
carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface | assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation |
gather (money or other resources) together over time | celebrate by some ceremony or observation |
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line | put a check mark on or near or next to |
scrape or rub as if to relieve itching | be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense |
postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled | make underscoring marks |
remove from a list | |
designate as if by a mark | |
establish as the highest level or best performance | |
make small marks into the surface of | |
mark with a scar | |
attach a tag or label to | |
notice or perceive | |
to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful |