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scratched

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈskɹætʃt// UK //skɹˈætʃt// scratched

adj. having small marks or lines on the surface because something sharp rubbed against it.

adj. marked or damaged by having a sharp or rough object drawn across the surface. Often used as a participial adjective to describe the condition of physical objects.


SIMPLE

The old table is badly scratched.

CONTEXTUAL

I cannot play this CD because the surface is too scratched to be read by the player.

COMPLEX

The antique mirror featured a heavily scratched silver backing, yet its ornate frame remained in pristine condition despite decades of neglect in the attic.

Synonyms
Usage

Often follows a linking verb like 'is', 'looks', or 'became'.

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