n. Function: verb
1 to rub or slide against something that is often harsh, rough, or sharp FF1C; chalk scraping on the blackboard FF1E;
Synonyms: grate, rasp, scratch
Related Words: graze, rub, scuff; abrade, chafe, grind
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Synonyms: SCRIMP , pinch, screw, skimp, ||skinch, spare, stint
3 to make one's way with great difficulty or succeed by a narrow margin FF1C; the student barely scraped through the exam FF1E;
Synonyms: shave
Related Words: struggle; get along, get by
Idioms: cut it ( or the corner) pretty close, have a close shave