Grating and Musical

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Grating adjective - Harsh and dry in sound.

Usage example: with a grating voice, she croaked a feeble “hello”

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Musical is an antonym for grating in irritating topic.

Nearby Words: grate, grated, gratingly, grater

Musical adjective - Having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of music.

Usage example: the musical sounds of the babbling brook

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Grating is an antonym for musical in melodious topic.

Nearby Words: muse, music, musician, musically

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