Rough Grating Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 15, 2023

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	99%	8		Exact Match!
	noun • a substance that abrades or wears down adjective satellite • causing abrasion • sharply disagreeable; rigorous
	39%	7		A rough, harsh, or rasping sound
	noun • a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air • a frame of iron bars to hold a fire • optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum adjective satellite • unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
	38%	6		Grating or rough
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