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Vocabulary Entry
scrape
|verb • noun
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V
verb
To remove or gather material from a surface, often by rubbing or scraping.
Example Sentences
"He used a knife to scrape the paint off the old chair."
"She scraped the ice off her car windshield."
"After the spill, he had to scrape the food off the counter."
N
noun
A mark, scratch, or area where something has been scraped.
Example Sentences
"She had a scrape on her knee from falling off her bike."
"The scrape on the table left a permanent mark."
"He showed me the scrape on his arm from the branch."