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a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility); "all that bowing and scraping did not impress him" a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her" scratch repeatedly; "The cat scraped at the armchair" gather (money or other resources) together over time; "She had scraped together enough money for college" make by scraping; "They scraped a letter into the stone" bend the knees and bow in a servile manner an indication of damage strike against an object; "She stubbed her one''s toe in the dark and now it''s broken" cut the surface of; wear away the surface of bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of; "The boy skinned his knee when he fell" an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off |
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