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scratched that

scratched that is the simple past and past participle of scratch that.

Meaning of scratch that

Verb

scratch that (third-person singular simple present scratches that, present participle scratching that, simple past and past participle scratched that)

  1. (idiomatic, slang, usually) To disregard, omit, or ignore the previous statement.
    • I'll have eggs and sausage. No, scratch that. I'll have eggs and bacon.

Questions about scratched that

What is scratched that the simple past and past participle of?
Scratched that is the simple past and past participle of scratch that.

Words near scratched that in the dictionary

  1. scratched beneath the surface
  2. scratched by
  3. scratched one's head
  4. scratched one's own itch
  5. scratched out
  6. scratched that
  7. scratched the surface
  8. scratched together
  9. scratched up
  10. scratchee
  11. scratchees

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