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scraping

/skˈɹeɪpɪŋ/ · 8 letters · 8 distinct letters

  1. noun

    (usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected

    they collected blood scrapings for analysis

  2. noun

    a harsh noise made by scraping

    the scrape of violin bows distracted her

  3. noun

    a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)

    all that bowing and scraping did not impress him

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