Scuff
Scuff verb - To damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface.
Tread
Tread verb - To go on foot.
Usage example: to protect the fragile environment of the beach dunes, we must tread cautiously and lightly
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Tread and Scuff. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/scuff/tread
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