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rasp
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | grind, rub |
| Synonyms: | abrade, bray, excoriate, file, grate, irk, irritate, jar, pound, raze, rub, sand, scour, scrape, scratch, vex, wear |
| Main Entry: | clean |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make undirty, uncluttered |
| Synonyms: | absterge, bath, bathe, blot, brush, cauterize, clarify, cleanse, clear the decks, clear up, deodorize, depurate, deterge, disinfect, do up, dredge, dust, edulcorate, elutriate, erase, expunge, expurgate, flush, hackle, launder, lave, mop, neaten, pick, pick up, polish, purge, purify, rake, rasp, refine, rinse, rout out, sanitize, scald, scour, scrape, scrub, shake out, shampoo, soak, soap, sponge, spruce up, sterilize, straighten up, swab, sweep, tidy up, vacuum, wash, whisk, winnow, wipe |
| Antonyms: | adulterate, defile, dirty, foul, soil, stain |
| Main Entry: | comb |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | arrange hair |
| Synonyms: | adjust, card, cleanse, curry, disentangle, dress, groom, hackle, hatchel, lay smooth, rasp, scrape, separate, smooth, sort, straighten, tease, untangle |
| Main Entry: | creak |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | grind, grate with high noise |
| Synonyms: | chirr, crepitate, groan, rasp, scrape, scratch, screech, sound, squeak, squeal |
| Main Entry: | file |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | rub down, grind |
| Synonyms: | abrade, burnish, erode, finish, furbish, grate, level, polish, rasp, raze, refine, scrape, shape, sharpen, smooth |
| Main Entry: | grate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | shred, grind down |
| Synonyms: | abrade, bark, bray, file, fray, gall, mince, pound, pulverize, rasp, raze, rub, scrape, scratch, scuff, skin, triturate |
| Main Entry: | grind |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | crush, pulverize |
| Synonyms: | abrade, atomize, attenuate, beat, bray, chop up, comminute, crumble, crumple, disintegrate, file, granulate, grate, kibble, levigate, mill, pestle, pound, powder, pulverize, rasp, reduce, roll out, scrape, shiver, triturate |
| Main Entry: | hiss |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make buzzing sound; ridicule |
| Synonyms: | blow, boo, catcall, condemn, damn, decry, deride, disapprove, hoot, jeer, mock, rasp, revile, seethe, shout down, shrill, sibilate, siss, spit, wheeze, whirr, whisper, whistle, whiz |
| Main Entry: | irk |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | aggravate; rub the wrong way |
| Synonyms: | abrade, annoy, bother, bug*, discommode, disturb, eat*, fret, gall, get on nerves, get to, give a hard time, harass, incommode, inconvenience, irritate, make waves, miff, nettle, peeve, provoke, put out, rasp, rile, ruffle, trouble, vex |
| Antonyms: | delight, please |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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