Scratching and Tuneful

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Scratching noun - A harsh noise made by scraping.

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Tuneful is an antonym for scratching.

Nearby Words: scratch, scratched, scratchy

Tuneful adjective - Having a pleasing mixture of notes.

Usage example: some especially tuneful songs have been written for this new animated film

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Scratching is an antonym for tuneful.

Nearby Words: tune, tuneless, tunefulness, tunefully

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Tuneful and Scratching. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/scratching/tuneful

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