| scrape | | |
| n. (event) | 1. scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching | a harsh noise made by scraping.; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her" |
| ~ noise | sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound).; "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" |
| n. (state) | 2. abrasion, excoriation, scrape, scratch | an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off. |
| ~ graze | a superficial abrasion. |
| ~ rope burn | abrasion (usually on the hands) caused by friction from a rope. |
| ~ wound, lesion | an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin). |
| n. (communication) | 3. scrape, scraping | a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility).; "all that bowing and scraping did not impress him" |
| ~ bowing, obeisance, bow | bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting. |
| n. (attribute) | 4. mark, scar, scrape, scratch | an indication of damage. |
| ~ blemish, mar, defect | a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body).; "a facial blemish" |
| v. (contact) | 5. grate, scrape | scratch repeatedly.; "The cat scraped at the armchair" |
| ~ paw | scrape with the paws.; "The bear pawed the door" |
| ~ rub | move over something with pressure.; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin" |
| v. (creation) | 6. scrape | make by scraping.; "They scraped a letter into the stone" |
| ~ create, make | make or cause to be or to become.; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" |
| v. (contact) | 7. scrape, scratch, scratch up | cut the surface of; wear away the surface of. |
| ~ claw | scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails. |
| ~ scuff | mar by scuffing.; "scuffed shoes" |
| ~ incise | make an incision into by carving or cutting. |
| v. (motion) | 8. genuflect, kowtow, scrape | bend the knees and bow in a servile manner. |
| ~ bow | bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting.; "He bowed before the King" |
| v. (contact) | 9. come up, scrape, scrape up, scratch | gather (money or other resources) together over time.; "She had scraped together enough money for college"; "they scratched a meager living" |
| ~ nickel-and-dime | accumulate gradually.; "she nickeled-and-dimed together a small house for her family" |
| ~ accumulate, collect, compile, amass, hoard, roll up, pile up | get or gather together.; "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune" |
| v. (contact) | 10. scrape, skin | bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of.; "The boy skinned his knee when he fell" |
| ~ injure, wound | cause injuries or bodily harm to. |
| shave | | |
| n. (act) | 1. shave, shaving | the act of removing hair with a razor. |
| ~ depilation, epilation | the act of removing hair (as from an animal skin). |
| ~ tonsure | shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order. |
| v. (body) | 2. shave | remove body hair with a razor. |
| ~ razor | shave with a razor. |
| ~ tonsure | shave the head of a newly inducted monk. |
| ~ neaten, groom | care for one's external appearance.; "He is always well-groomed" |
| v. (contact) | 3. shave, trim | cut closely.; "trim my beard" |
| ~ cut | shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of.; "cut my hair" |
| ~ fleece, shear | shear the wool from.; "shear sheep" |
| v. (possession) | 4. knock off, shave | cut the price of. |
| ~ cut down, reduce, trim back, trim down, cut, cut back, trim, bring down | cut down on; make a reduction in.; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits" |
| ~ mark down | reduce the price of. |
| v. (contact) | 5. plane, shave | cut or remove with or as if with a plane.; "The machine shaved off fine layers from the piece of wood" |
| ~ cut | separate with or as if with an instrument.; "Cut the rope" |
| v. (contact) | 6. shave | make shavings of or reduce to shavings.; "shave the radish" |
| ~ cut up, carve | cut to pieces.; "Father carved the ham" |
| v. (contact) | 7. shave | touch the surface of lightly.; "His back shaved the counter in passing" |
| ~ crease, graze, rake | scrape gently.; "graze the skin" |
| ~ skive | remove the surface of.; "skive leather" |
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