Grate and Glide

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Grate verb - To pass roughly and noisily over or against a surface.

Usage example: the sled grated along the bare pavement

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Glide is an antonym for grate.

Nearby Words: grating, grated, grater

Glide verb - To move or proceed smoothly and readily.

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Grate is an antonym for glide.

Nearby Words: glided, gliding, glider

amount	grate amount	glide amount
way	grate way	glide way

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