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rasp

verb as in grind, rub

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Using a rasp, zest the meyer lemon into the bowl and add the chopped herbs, anchovy, capers and a few grinds of black pepper.

"I saw you as I was coming away from Kendrick's last night," he began, with a bickering rasp in his voice.

His throat was like sandpaper and the words came out in a rasp.

Sixth, rasp off the outside edge of one end of the pipe as shown.

If the branch is tapered with the rasp as shown the joint can be made very tight.

Second, square the ends with the rasp, as previously explained.

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On this page you'll find 53 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to rasp, such as: abrade, bray, excoriate, file, grate, and irk.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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