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tight scratches

tight scratches is the plural of tight scratch.

Meaning of tight scratch

Noun

tight scratch (plural tight scratches)

  1. (archaic) A combat requiring arduous effort.
    • We had a considerable tight scratch with about an equal number of the British.

Questions about tight scratches

What is tight scratches the plural of?
Tight scratches is the plural of tight scratch.

Words near tight scratches in the dictionary

  1. tight oil
  2. tight pants syndrome
  3. tight rope
  4. tight ropes
  5. tight scratch
  6. tight scratches
  7. tight ship
  8. tight ships
  9. tight slap
  10. tight slaps
  11. tight spot

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