Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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grate | Yes | No | Yes | No |
chew | Yes | No | Yes | No |
grate (noun) | chew (noun) |
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a frame of iron bars to hold a fire | biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow |
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air | a wad of something chewable as tobacco |
a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something |
grate (verb) | chew (verb) |
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make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together | chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth |
scratch repeatedly | |
reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface | |
gnaw into; make resentful or angry | |
furnish with a grate |