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noun • a harsh noise made by scraping • an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off • a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility) • an indication of damage verb • scratch repeatedly • make by scraping • cut the surface of; wear away the surface of • bend the knees and bow in a servile manner • gather (money or other resources) together over time • bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of | ||||
| 49% | 9 | Having a grating or rasping quality to the sound | ||
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| 47% | 10 | Rubbing certain body parts to create a rasping sound | ||
verb • make a shrill creaking noise by rubbing together special bodily structures | ||||
An Act Of Raking Rasping Or Rubbing A Graze A Stroke Of A Pen Or A Violin Bow A Fiddler A Shave A Barber A Grating Sound A Mass Razed Up By A Rabbit A Scuffle Or A Thin Spread Of Butter
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