as in hoarse
harsh and dry in sound
a patient beset by a rasping cough from years of smoking
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as in rubbing
to make smooth by friction
after sawing the board in half, rasp the ends to remove any splinters
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as in annoying
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
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as in eroding
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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