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scourge
A cause of great suffering or harm.
scout
a person who gathers information
scr
Abbreviation often for script or code.
scram
to leave quickly or suddenly
scramble
To move quickly and clumsily, often in a hurry.
scrap
Waste material or discarded pieces.
scrapbook
a book for preserving clippings and memories
scrape
Scrape means to remove something from a surface.
scrape along
To manage with difficulty.
scrape someone off the ceiling
to calm someone who is overly excited.
scrape the bottom of the barrel
Use the last or worst options available.
scrape through
manage to succeed with difficulty.
scrape together
to gather money or resources with difficulty.
scraper
a tall building, short for skyscraper
scrappy
Determined and tough despite small size.
scratch
to cancel or remove
scratch an itch
Satisfy a desire or need.
scratch beneath the surface
to investigate deeper into a topic
scratch by
To just barely succeed.
scratch one's head
To think hard or feel confused.
scratch one's own itch
To solve a personal problem or need.
scratch that
to cancel or ignore a previous statement
scratch the itch
To satisfy a desire or need.
scratch the surface
To only begin to understand something.