Grate and Slide

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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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Slide is an antonym for grate.

Nearby Words: grating, grated, grater

Slide verb - To move about in a sly or secret manner.

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Grate is an antonym for slide.

Nearby Words: slid, sliding, slider

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