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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 46% | 8 | Grating | |
3 | 34% | 10 | Abrasive or abrasive textures | |
Grating Abrasive Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "SCRATCHY" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Causing abrasion
- • Easily irritated or annoyed
- • Lacking consistency
- • Unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound adjective
- • Characterized by scratches.
- • (chiefly of a sore throat) annoying, irritating, itchy.
- • (of an analogue radio transmission) noisy, lossy; marred by white noise or static as a result of poor or low signal, interference or unfavourable atmospheric conditions.
- • (of a phonograph record) having popping and/or crackling sounds due to excessive wear, especially from scratch marks.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The scratchy fabric of the sweater irritated my skin."
- • "The old vinyl record played with a scratchy sound."
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