Grate and Needle

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Grate verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.

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Needle and grate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Needle" instead a verb "Grate".

Nearby Words: grating, grated, grater

Needle verb - To attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults.

Usage example: we needled him mercilessly for thinking that he had any chance of being the prom date for the school's most popular girl

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Grate and needle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grate" instead a verb "Needle".

Nearby Words: needled, needling, needlework

people	grate people	needle people
nerves	grate nerves	needle nerves

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