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Verb scratch out has 1 sense
- scratch out, cut out - strike or cancel by or as if by rubbing or crossing out; "scratch out my name on that list"
--1 is one way to erase, rub out, score out, efface, wipe off
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Term: Scratch Out
Definition
(verb) To remove or eliminate something by scraping or rubbing it out
(phrasal verb) To cancel or delete something that has been written or drawn
(noun) The act or result of eliminating or erasing something by scraping or rubbing it away
Sample Sentences
Verb:
- I accidentally scratched out the wrong answer on my test.
- Please scratch out any mistakes on the document before submitting it.
- He quickly scratched out the names of the people who canceled their reservations.
Phrasal Verb:
- I decided to scratch out the entire paragraph because it didn't fit with the rest of the story.
- She scratched out her initial design and started from scratch.
- The editor told me to scratch out that offensive sentence.
Noun:
- The scratch out on the whiteboard was still visible.
- After a few scratch-outs, the final version of the drawing was complete.
- Her scratch out left a mark on the paper.
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