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A sharp, hooked nail, as of a beast or bird. |
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The whole foot of an animal armed with hooked nails; the
pinchers of a lobster, crab, etc. |
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Anything resembling the claw of an animal, as the curved and
forked end of a hammer for drawing nails. |
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A slender appendage or process, formed like a claw, as the
base of petals of the pink. |
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To pull, tear, or scratch with, or as with, claws or nails. |
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To relieve from some uneasy sensation, as by scratching; to
tickle; hence, to flatter; to court. |
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To rail at; to scold. |
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To scrape, scratch, or dig with a claw, or with the hand
as a claw. |