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claa

verbaction

scratch or scrape with the nails

To scrape, scratch or tear with the nails or claws; to rake at a surface using the fingers or claws.

Example in use

Da cat claa da doo

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/KLAH/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutralalso: claw

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