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VERB:1. Slang. To decide not to go ahead with (something previously arranged): call off, cancel. Slang : scratch. See CONTINUE. 2. To remove (an outer layer or adherent matter) by rubbing a surface with considerable pressure: scour1, scrape. See PUT ON. 3. To rub hard in order to clean: scour1. See CLEAN, PUT ON.
 
 
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