grates

verb

Definition of gratesnext
present tense third-person singular of grate
1
as in annoys
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts unintentionally or not, you say rude things that grate people

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2
as in scratches
to pass roughly and noisily over or against a surface the sled grated along the bare pavement

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3
as in grits
to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound he grated the pieces of metal together

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gratefulness

grates

gratification

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“Grates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grates. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

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