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rasping

adjective as in harsh in sound

adjective as in abrading

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Survivors describe the sound of a tsunami as everything from a deafening rumble to a rasping hiss.

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The 22-year-old took the second opportunity, with a rasping passing shot forcing a deciding set.

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New Zealand's batters were then hopping about the crease, as Archer showed his teeth with some rasping short balls.

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On Saturday, however, all three of his goals came from open play – including a rasping long-range drive in the second half to complete his hat-trick.

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What endures is the rasping byplay, the soaring exasperation, the tango of opposing temperaments finding fleeting common ground.

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