Synonyms of galls

galls

verb

present tense third-person singular of gall

1

as in wears

to damage or diminish by continued friction

move that rope so the sharp edge of the hull doesn't gall it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wears
• frays
• erodes
• rubs
• chafes
• bites
• scrapes
• abrades
• gnaws
• corrades
• files
• reduces
• frets
• grates
• rasps
• eats
• shaves
• chews
• scuffs
• sandpapers
• frazzles
• grazes
• nibbles
• corrodes
• sandblasts
• wears out
• erases
• sharpens
• scours
• decomposes
• rubs out
• grinds
• disintegrates
• whets
• dissolves
• breaks down
• hones
• wipes (away)
• breaks up

2

as in bugs

to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts

humming through your nose like that absolutely galls me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bugs
• bothers
• annoys
• irritates
• persecutes
• nettles
• frosts
• gets
• grates
• aggravates
• itches
• chafes
• eats
• infuriates
• angers
• riles
• spites
• narks
• plagues
• exasperates
• ruffles
• irks
• vexes
• gripes
• peeves
• provokes
• rasps
• insults
• gets to
• worries
• piques
• wears on
• outrages
• enrages
• teases
• badgers
• offends
• rankles
• puts out
• upsets
• devils
• nags
• sets one's teeth on edge
• sticks in one's craw
• harasses
• gets one's goat
• distresses
• maddens
• gets on one's nerves
• hacks (off)
• harries
• rubs the wrong way
• baits
• burns (up)
• inflames
• rouses
• heckles
• hassles
• incenses
• unsettles
• discomforts
• agitates
• antagonizes
• disquiets
• roils
• affronts
• pesters
• enflames
• frets
• exercises
• perturbs
• unhinges
• ballyrags
• undoes
• miffs
• bullyrags
• discomposes
• hagrides
• freaks (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pleases
• obliges
• delights
• mollifies
• contents
• gratifies
• gladdens
• pacifies
• appeases
• placates
• propitiates
• conciliates
• cheers
• satisfies
• soothes
• comforts
• assures
• reassures
• consoles
• quiets
• solaces

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• pleases
• obliges
• delights
• mollifies
• contents
• gratifies
• gladdens
• pacifies
• appeases
• placates
• propitiates
• conciliates
• cheers
• satisfies
• soothes
• comforts
• assures
• reassures
• consoles
• quiets
• solaces

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3

as in irritates

to make sore by continued rubbing

tie your shoes so they don't gall your heels sliding on and off like that

Synonyms & Similar Words

• irritates
• scrapes
• chafes
• scratches
• excoriates
• skins
• abrades
• burns
• frets
• peels
• grazes
• inflames
• enflames
• flays