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    • grate :furnish with a grate
      • a grated fireplace

    • grate :gnaw into; make resentful or angry
      • The injustice rankled her|his resentment festered

    • grate :reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface
      • grate carrots and onions|grate nutmeg

    • grate :make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
      • grate one's teeth in anger

    • grate :scratch repeatedly
      • The cat scraped at the armchair

    • grate :a frame of iron bars to hold a fire

      • grate :a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something

        • grate :a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air

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