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It's scratch.
That's not to say the speaker is fragile — it's scratch and dust resistant and strong enough to take a few knocks, should you decide to take it camping, but don't expect to, say, take a shower with the thing.
Remember, it's scratch resistant, not scratch proof.
This may be difficult to do if you're buying online; if the seller says that it's scratch free or has hardly been used, you basically have to take their word for it.
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"And if there is one, it's scratching its arse".
A play isn't planned or premeditated; it's scratching an itch.
It can distract us from understanding the problem it's scratching away at, the nerve it hit.
Depending on where it's scratched, it may still be usable, but with some cosmetic damage.
If it is scratching the furniture it may be that its scratching post is too small, while if it is biting hands and feet it may not be getting enough play.
We are just — as it were — scratching the surface.
It was scratching in leaf litter like a towhee, nervously, alert to us.
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