Grating and Lulling

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Grating adjective - Disagreeable to one's aesthetic or artistic sense.

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Lulling is an antonym for grating.

Nearby Words: grate, grated, gratingly, grater

Lulling adjective - Tending to calm the emotions and relieve stress.

Usage example: the lulling sound of a gently flowing stream

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Grating is an antonym for lulling.

Nearby Words: lull, lulled

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