| Main Entry: |
scratching
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | grating |
| Synonyms: | abrading, abrasive, attritive, erosive, rasping, raspy, rough, scarifying, scratchy |
| Main Entry: | hoarse |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | raspy in voice |
| Synonyms: | blatant, breathy, cracked, croaking, croaky, croupy, discordant, dry, grating, gravelly, growling, gruff, guttural, harsh, husky, indistinct, jarring, piercing, ragged, raucous, rough, scratching, squawking, stertorous, strident, stridulous, thick, throaty, uneven, whispering |
| Antonyms: | smooth, soft, soothing |