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rasp

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of RASP

1
to make smooth by friction <after sawing the board in half, rasp the ends to remove any splinters>
Synonyms buff, file, hone, rasp, rub, sand
Near Antonyms coarsen, rough (up), roughen, scuff
2
to pass roughly and noisily over or against a surface <the sound of fingernails rasping on the blackboard makes me cringe>
Synonyms grate, grind, rasp, scratch
Related Words rub; groan, whine
Near Antonyms glide, skate, slide
3
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts <the two siblings seemed intent on rasping each other for the entire car trip>
4
to damage or diminish by continued friction <during the last ice age, glaciers rasped the surface, leaving the deeply scarred rock>

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