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scratcher

British

/ ˈskrætʃə /

noun

a person, animal, or thing that scratches

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scratcher

“That was a head scratcher for me,” Reed said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026

Allowing Sheridan to walk out the door was nonetheless a head scratcher.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2025

Overwhelmed with customers during the Labor Day weekend, Gonzalez was unable to keep to her plan to buy a lottery scratcher on her lunch break, she told The Times in an interview.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2024

"It's a head scratcher how weak things got at Fortinet."

From Reuters ● Nov. 3, 2023

Jamie finds a back scratcher that looks like a bear paw.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

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