verb
If you glue some felt to the bottom, the lamp won't scratch the table
If you scratch those mosquito bites you might get an infection
You can scratch my name from the list of candidates. She scratched out what she had written and started again
noun
Where did you get that scratch on your face? 'It's only a scratch', Sandy protested as they tried to remove the spear from his shoulder
Cynthia's performance is not yet up to scratch, so she might not make the team
adjective
We didn't have time to practise, so we are racing with a scratch crew
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