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: a mark or injury produced by scratching; also : a slight wound
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: the sound made by scratching
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: the starting line in a race
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a : a test of courage b : satisfactory condition, level, or performance scratch>
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: a contestant whose name is withdrawn
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: poultry feed (as mixed grains) scattered on the litter or ground especially to induce birds to exercise —called also scratch feed
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a : a shot in billiards or pool that ends a player's turn; specifically : a shot in pool in which the cue ball falls into the pocket b : a shot that scores by chance : fluke
— from scratch
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: from a point at which nothing has been done ahead of time {build a school system from scratch}
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: without using a prepared mixture of ingredients {bake a cake from scratch}
