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scratches that

scratches that is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 scratches that

What is scratches that the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Scratches that is the third-person singular simple present indicative of scratch that.

Words near scratches that in the dictionary

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

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