Bark and Scratch

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Bark verb - To remove the natural covering of.

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Scratch is a synonym for bark in scrape topic. In some cases you can use "Scratch" instead a verb "Bark".

Nearby Words: barked, barking, barky

Scratch verb - To damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface.

Usage example: scratched his arm on a branch

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Bark is a synonym for scratch in graze topic. Sometimes you can use "Bark" instead a verb "Scratch", if it concerns topics such as cut.

Nearby Words: scratched, scratchy, scratching

single	single bark	single scratch
loud	loud bark	loud scratch
poor	poor bark	poor scratch
small	small bark	small scratch
Other adjectives: little, random.

way

bark way

scratch way

To retain her innate drow magic on surface indefinitely Liriel Baenre follows a rune quest: she must find the sacred tree Yggsdrasil's Child and scratch on its bark rune with unique ancient artifact.

Source: World Tree
Humans Through Alien Eyes: Pretty incidental, but we have viewpoint characters wondering idly why humans bark and show their teeth when they're amused, or deciding that humans probably don't scratch their heads to dislodge parasites.

Source: Literature / Sector General

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