Grating and Ragged

Grating

Grating adjective - Disagreeable to one's aesthetic or artistic sense.
Usage example: the mix of colors in that painting is terribly grating

Ragged and grating are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ragged" instead an adjective "Grating".

Nearby Words: grate, grated, gratingly, grater

Ragged

Ragged adjective - Having an uneven edge or outline.

Grating and ragged are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grating" instead an adjective "Ragged".

Nearby Words: raggedy, raggedly
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