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noun • an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off • a depression scratched or carved into a surface • informal terms for money • a competitor who has withdrawn from competition • a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game • dry mash for poultry • a harsh noise made by scraping • poor handwriting • (golf) a handicap of zero strokes • an indication of damage verb • cause friction • cut the surface of; wear away the surface of • scrape or rub as if to relieve itching • postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled • remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line • gather (money or other resources) together over time • carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface | ||||||||
| 24% | 5 | From the Latin for “tongue”, a word for argot, dialect, idiom, jargon, patois or other uncommon language | ||||||
noun • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) | ||||||||
| 24% | 5 | Idiom | ||||||
noun • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) | ||||||||
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