scratch
verb (used with object)
to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough.
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This month elementary and secondary schools will take delivery of 47% of their new supplies for the fall term, from scratchless chalk to luminous flagpole paint.
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