Comb and Scrape

Comb

Comb verb - To look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something.

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Scrape and comb are semantically related. in activity topic. In some cases you can use "Scrape" instead a verb "Comb", when it comes to topics like arrange hair.

Nearby Words: combo, combed, comber, combing, combe

Scrape

Scrape verb - To pass roughly and noisily over or against a surface.

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Synonyms for Scrape

Antonyms for Scrape

Comb and scrape are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Comb" instead a verb "Scrape".

Nearby Words: scrap, scraped, scraping, scraper

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Common collocations

ground	comb ground	scrape ground
time	comb time	scrape time
surface	comb surface	scrape surface
ship	comb ship	scrape ship

Both words in one sentence

I don't know whether to comb it, or scrape it off with a shovel and bury it in lime.

Source: Dodgy Toupee
From the Something Awful review of the movie The House That Screamed: "I'm not saying I disliked the film, I'm just saying that I'd rather rip all of my teeth out with rusty pliers, make them into a comb, and use the comb made of my own teeth to scrape all of my skin off than watch it again."

Source: No, Except Yes aka: Yes Except No

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