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  • noun Plural form of scratch.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of scratch.

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Examples

  • I want to get rid of the scratches from the dashboard and the stains from the seats.

    Fiat Seicento Sporting « Barefoot in the Kitchen 2009

  • David Eckstein scratches and claws his way as he leads the Angels to the playoffs.

    USATODAY.com - Gritty Angel saved by hustle 2002

  • Her briar-root fingers, which could still strip a bine more quickly than most people's, were stained black with juice and covered with scratches from the rough clinging stems.

    Mrs. Miniver 1939

  • Together they walked home without a single pink rose in her hands, but with a good number of scratches from the roses 'thorny stems.

    Flower Stories 1903

  • Affected areas on the lower limbs are often referred to as scratches, but the process is more correctly known as photoactivated vasculitis.

    TheHorse.com News 2009

  • They get half the product right (iTunes handles podcasts perfectly) and fuck the other half up (iPods covered in scratches and with batteries dying after a few short months).

    Scripting News for 2/10/2007 « Scripting News Annex 2007

  • If you look at the box, the wrench is meant to sit in scratches hands behind his back, as if he’s preparing for a swing.

    PvPonline » Archive » Proper Care for your Feline Despot 2009

  • If you look at the box, the wrench is meant to sit in scratches hands behind his back, as if he’s preparing for a swing.

    PvPonline » 2009 » March » 12 2009

  • The word barely scratches the surface where Lindy was concerned.

    Moments in Time Mariah Stewart 1995

  • She told the investigator the scratches might be a result of Michael's attempt to stop his mother from suffocating him.

    Cruel Deception Olsen, Gregg 1995

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