Synonyms of scrapes

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noun

plural of scrape

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as in encounters

a brief clash between enemies or rivals

he's had his share of scrapes with the law in the past

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encounters
• brushes
• skirmishes
• fights
• brawls
• run-ins
• quarrels
• arguments
• squabbles
• spats
• hassles
• tiffs
• battles
• wrangles
• rows
• frays

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as in scratches

a harsh grating sound

the scrape of a shovel on concrete

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scratches
• creaks
• clashes
• rasps
• grinds
• jars
• screeches
• scuffs
• clangs
• jangles
• blasts
• clanks
• croaks
• gargles
• brays
• bleats
• clangors

3

as in bruises

an area of skin roughened or worn away by harsh rubbing against another surface

scrapes that were caused by a too-tight harness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bruises
• abrasions
• grazes
• galls
• bedsores

scrapes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of scrape

1

as in rubs

to pass roughly and noisily over or against a surface

the rusty old gate scrapes against the pavement whenever anyone opens it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scratches
• rubs
• grinds
• grates
• groans
• rasps
• whines

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slides
• glides
• skates

2

as in grazes

to damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface

she scraped her knee when she fell down

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scratches
• bruises
• grazes
• scuffs
• abrades
• barks
• cuts
• chafes
• claws
• lacerates
• skins
• frets
• galls
• contuses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• softens
• smooths
• waxes
• smoothes
• polishes

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as in grits

to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound

she scraped her fingernails across the chalkboard to get everyone's attention

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grits
• scratches
• grinds
• crunches
• creaks
• groans
• gnashes
• grates
• scrunches
• moans
• whines
• clashes
• jars
• collides
• rasps
• jangles