Hunt and Scratch

Hunt

Hunt verb - To seek out (game) for food or sport.

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Scratch and hunt are semantically related. in chase for killing topic. In some cases you can use "Scratch" instead a verb "Hunt".

Nearby Words: hunted, hunting, hunter, huntsman

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

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Hunt and scratch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hunt" instead a verb "Scratch".

Nearby Words: scratched, scratchy, scratching

Top Gear: At the beginning of their hunt for the source of the Nile, Clarkson interrupts his own epic narration with a scratch to note that five minutes into the special, they've already found it.

Source: Record Needle Scratch
You can get the Trifle hunt at level 20, but at that stage the area it's in will probably be neck-deep in giant toads that you can barely scratch, but which can kill you in a few hits.

Source: Beef Gate
Myrtle, a hen who can write in English (in chicken-scratch, natch), can't type (though she can hunt and peck) and is addicted to television, particularly soap operas.

Source: Webcomic / Faux Pas

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