Synonyms for scratching
scratch·ing

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1. scrape, scraping, scratch, scratchingnoun

   a harsh noise made by scraping

   "the scrape of violin bows distracted her"

   Synonyms:
   lolly, start, clams, cacography, scrawl, starting line, cabbage, wampum, lucre, boodle, mark, incision, gelt, scratch line, bread, scraping, slit, lettuce, prick, loot, sugar, chicken feed, scratch, simoleons, abrasion, pelf, dough, dinero, kale, scrape, excoriation, scar, scribble, dent, shekels, moolah

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1. • Noise

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1. List of paraphrases for "scratching":

   scraping

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1. Susan Lerner:

   The public does not view this as business as usual, this jury is saying that self-dealing and back-scratching is not an acceptable way for a public servant to behave.

2. Jean Baudrillard:

   Man has lost the basic skill of the ape, the ability to scratch its back. Which gave it extraordinary independence, and the liberty to associate for reasons other than the need for mutual back-scratching.

3. Kristi Curry Rogers:

   We’re just scratching the surface when it comes to a comprehensive understanding of dinosaur diversity, stegourus reminds us that if we look in the right places at the right times, there is so much more still to discover.

4. Superintendent Eddie Johnson:

   As far as we can tell, the scratching and bruising that you saw on his face were most likely self-inflicted.

5. Gravity Industries:

   We are just scratching the surface in terms of what is possible to achieve with our technology, emergency response is one of the areas Gravity are actively pursuing.