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grate 
noun
- a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
Synonyms: grating - a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something
- a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
Synonyms: grating
verb
- furnish with a grate; "a grated fireplace"
- gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The unjustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered"
Synonyms: eat into, fret, rankle - reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface; "grate carrots and onions"; "grate nutmeg"
- make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one''s teeth in anger"
Synonyms: grind - scratch repeatedly; "The cat scraped at the armchair"
Synonyms: scrape
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