Grate and Torture

Grate

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

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

Nearby Words: grating, grated, grater

Torture

Torture verb - To cause persistent suffering to.
Usage example: the neighbor's dog constantly tortures our cat, barking at him and chasing him down the street

Grate and torture are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grate" instead a verb "Torture".

Common collocations

people grate people torture people
way grate way torture way
bit grate bit torture bit
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