noun
Meaning 1
plural of scratch
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
scratches
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Sound
Pronunciation
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CMU ARPABET: S K R AE1 CH AH0 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: S K R AE1 CH IH0 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Synonym of pastern dermatitis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pastern dermatitis
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
third-person singular simple present indicative of scratch
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
From the behaviour induced by the disease, which causes scratching.
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