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scratching |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb scratch 1 of 3 senses of scratch Sense 2 scratch, scrape, scratch up => claw => scuff Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb scratch 1 of 3 senses of scratch Sense 2 scratch, scrape, scratch up => claw => clapperclaw => scuff Entailment of verb scratch Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb scratch 3 senses of scratch Sense 1 rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch => touch, adjoin, meet contact Sense 2 scratch, scrape, scratch up => incise Also See-> scratch out#1 Sense 3 rub, scratch, itch => irritate Familiarity of verb scratch scratch used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb scratch Sense 1 rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch => touch, adjoin, meet contact -------------- Sense 2 scratch, scrape, scratch up => incise -------------- Sense 3 rub, scratch, itch => irritate -------------- Grep of noun scratching scratching Overview of noun scratching The noun scratching has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching -- (a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her") Overview of verb scratch The verb scratch has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (9) rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch -- (cause friction; "my sweater scratches") 2. (8) scratch, scrape, scratch up -- (cut the surface of wear away the surface of) 3. (1) rub, scratch, itch -- (scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; "Don't scratch your insect bites!") Overview of adj scratching The adj scratching has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) scratching -- ((of a pain) as if caused by scraping with nails or claws) Antonyms of adj scratching 1 sense of scratching Sense 1 scratching INDIRECT (VIA sharp) -> dull Similarity of adj scratching 1 sense of scratching Sense 1 scratching => sharp (vs. dull) Attributes of adj scratching Familiarity of adj scratching scratching used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj scratching scratching Overview of noun scratching The noun scratching has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching -- (a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her") Overview of verb scratch The verb scratch has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (9) rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch -- (cause friction; "my sweater scratches") 2. (8) scratch, scrape, scratch up -- (cut the surface of wear away the surface of) 3. (1) rub, scratch, itch -- (scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; "Don't scratch your insect bites!") Overview of adj scratching The adj scratching has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) scratching -- ((of a pain) as if caused by scraping with nails or claws)
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