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. David Hensley:

   Scratching beneath the headline numbers, however, reveals an ongoing disparity between the relatively strong performance of the developed nations whereas growth in the emerging markets is quite weak.

2. Tina Reddington:

   Be sure to install high-quality metal screens on all windows and provide a variety of scratching posts and perches for the cats to use.

3. Greg Rouse:

   We are still barely scratching the surface of their diversity, it's just an amazing innovation by animals to exploit a food resource.

4. Robert Worley of Lamar University:

   You really are scratching your head as to why the business of corrections has not yet professionalized itself, inappropriate relationships are happening everywhere.

5. Joseph Giacalone:

   Sixmonths from now, New York politicians will be scratching their heads wondering why syringes are everywhere, drug use is up, overdoses are up, and why open-air drug markets are flourishing, it makes you shake your head.