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  2. Scratching - Wikipedia

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    Scratching, sometimes referred to as scrubbing, is a DJ and turntablist technique of moving a vinyl record back and forth on a turntable to produce percussive or ...

  3. Self-harm - Wikipedia

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    When the definition of self-harm was expanded to include head-banging, scratching oneself, and hitting oneself along with cutting and burning, 32% of the sample said they had done this. [131] In Ireland, a study found that instances of hospital-treated self-harm were much higher in city and urban districts, than in rural settings. [132]

  4. Glossary of graffiti - Wikipedia

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    Scratching on Berlin subway windows scribe or scratch Also called "scratchitti," scribing graffiti created by scratching or incising a tag into an object, generally using a key, knife, stone, sand paper, ceramic drill bit, or diamond tipped Dremel bit. The Mohs scale of mineral hardness determines which stones or other objects will scratch what ...

  5. Formication - Wikipedia

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    The word is derived from formica, the Latin word for ant. Formication may sometimes be experienced as feelings of itchiness , tingling, pins and needles, burning, or even pain. When formication is perceived as itchiness, it may trigger the scratch reflex , and, because of this, some people who experience the sensation are at risk of causing ...

  6. Scarification - Wikipedia

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    Scarification involves scratching, etching, burning/branding, or superficially cutting designs, pictures, or words into the skin as a permanent body modification or body art. The body modification can take roughly 6–12 months to heal.

  7. Scabies - Wikipedia

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    The word is from Latin: scabere, lit. 'to scratch'. [11] The most common symptoms are severe itchiness and a pimple-like rash. [2] Occasionally, tiny burrows may appear on the skin. [2] In a first-ever infection, the infected person usually develops symptoms within two to six weeks. [2] During a second infection, symptoms may begin within 24 ...

  8. Thesaurus - Wikipedia

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    A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms, sometimes simply as lists of synonyms and antonyms.

  9. Senile pruritus - Wikipedia

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    Soap-free substitutes are available to avoid any soap-related irritations to the skin. Avoiding the overuse of heating in the winter. Having a humidifier can increase humidity and allowing skin to be less dry in the cold and dry seasons. Shorter fingernails can also help to minimize scratching and reducing chances of bacterial infection. [18]