Shave and Scrape

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Shave

Shave verb - To pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing.

Usage example: just shaved the concrete post as the car turned the corner

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Scrape is a synonym for shave in action topic. In some cases you can use "Scrape" instead the word "Shave" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like graze, peel, brush against.

Nearby Words: shaved, shaving, shaver, shaven

Scrape

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

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Shave is a synonym for scrape in action topic. You can use "Shave" instead the word "Scrape" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as graze, peel, scratch, brush against.

Nearby Words: scrap, scraped, scraping, scraper

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Common collocations

tongue	shave tongue	scrape tongue
body	shave body	scrape body
time	shave time	scrape time
side	shave side	scrape side
Other words: skin, ending, claws, bits, swords.

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