Rip and Scrape

Rip

Rip noun - A long deep cut.

Usage example: the hoe left rips in the lawn

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Scrape and rip are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scrape" instead the word "Rip" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: ripped, ripping, ripper

Scrape noun - A brief clash between enemies or rivals.

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Rip and scrape are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rip" instead the word "Scrape" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: scrap, scraped, scraping, scraper

people	rip people	scrape people
body	rip body	scrape body
team	rip team	scrape team
time	rip time	scrape time
Other words: way, hole, car, skin, ship, weapons.

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
The album also contains the lines "Got to scrape that shit right off your shoe" in "Sweet Virginia" and "They're gonna hold some shit for me" in "Rip This Joint", plus the use of Country Matters mentioned above.

Source: Music / Exile on Main St.

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