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- pronunciation:
- raesp
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
rasps, rasping, rasped |
| definition 1: |
to rub with a rough surface or instrument such as a coarse file; scrape; abrade.
- synonyms:
- abrade, scrape
- similar words:
- excoriate, file, grate, grind, grit, pumice, rub, sand, scour, scratch
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| definition 2: |
to irritate or annoy; grate upon.
- synonyms:
- annoy, bug, gall, grate, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, rankle, rile, vex
- similar words:
- afflict, aggravate, bother, exacerbate, nag, perturb, plague, ruffle
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| definition 3: |
to utter with a rough, grating sound.
- similar words:
- croak, grate, screech, shrill, squawk, squeak
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| related words: |
creak, gall, gnash, grate, grind, scrape |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to rub harshly against a surface; scrape; grate.
- synonyms:
- abrade, grate, scrape
- similar words:
- chafe, grind, rub, scratch
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| definition 2: |
to make a grating sound.
- synonyms:
- grate
- similar words:
- bray, creak, croak, grit, scrape, screech, shrill, squawk, stridulate
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| related words: |
gnash, hack |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a coarse file with conical teeth.
- similar words:
- file
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| definition 2: |
the act of rasping, esp. the act of scraping wood with a coarse file.
- synonyms:
- filing, scrape
- similar words:
- abrasion, gnash, grind, scratch
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| definition 3: |
a rough, grating sound.
- synonyms:
- grating, scrape, scratch
- similar words:
- creak, croak, grind, screech, squawk, squeak, stridulation
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| related words: |
abrasive, creak, gnash |
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| derivations: |
raspingly (adv.), rasper (n.) |
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