Grate and Skate

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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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Skate is an antonym for grate.

Nearby Words: grating, grated, grater

Skate verb - Move along on skates.

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Grate is an antonym for skate.

Nearby Words: skated, skating, skateboard, skater, skat

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