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| claw |
to scratch, tear, dig, or pull with or as if with claws. [1/4 definitions] |
| cross |
to mark off or scratch out from a list (usually followed by "out" or "off"). [1/10 definitions] |
| from scratch |
If you build something from scratch, you build it from the very beginning when there is nothing. [2 definitions] |
| itch |
to have a tingling feeling on the skin that causes a desire to scratch. [3/5 definitions] |
| itchy |
having or causing a feeling in one's skin that makes one want to scratch. |
| prickly |
If a plant is prickly, it has sharp things that stick out of it like needles, or it has sharp little points on its leaves. A prickly plant can scratch you. [1/2 definitions] |
| raspberry |
A raspberry is a small sweet fruit with many little seeds all around. Raspberries can be red or black. Raspberries grow on a plant that has many little tiny thorns. It's hard to walk through a group of raspberry plants because your clothes get stuck on them and they can scratch your arms and legs. [1/2 definitions] |
| scratch |
When you scratch something, you mark or damage it with something sharp. [6/7 definitions] |
| scratchy |
When something is scratchy, it has tiny, sharp points that can scratch your skin just a little. Sometimes a label in the back of your shirt is a little scratchy. It can make your skin itch or feel bad. [1/2 definitions] |
| tissue |
A tissue is a soft, thin sheet of paper. People often use tissues to clean around their nose, especially when they are sneezing. People often use tissues to clean something that they don't want to hurt or scratch. [1/2 definitions] |
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