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rasping
adjective as in harsh in sound
Example Sentences
Survivors describe the sound of a tsunami as everything from a deafening rumble to a rasping hiss.
The 22-year-old took the second opportunity, with a rasping passing shot forcing a deciding set.
New Zealand's batters were then hopping about the crease, as Archer showed his teeth with some rasping short balls.
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.
What endures is the rasping byplay, the soaring exasperation, the tango of opposing temperaments finding fleeting common ground.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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