scratch up

/skrætʃ əp/
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Other forms: scratched up; scratches up

Definitions of scratch up
  1. verb
    cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
    synonyms: scrape, scratch
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    types:
    claw
    scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails
    scuff
    mar by scuffing
    clapperclaw
    claw with the nails
    type of:
    incise
    make an incision into by carving or cutting
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