Reminder of a scrape (4)

I believe the answer is:

scab

(Other definitions for scab that I've seen before include "Disease of sheep" , "One regarded with contempt" , "Crust of congealed blood" , "he refuses to come out" , "Non-striker" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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