Growling and Grating

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Growling noun - A gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal).

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

Nearby Words: growl, growled, growler

Grating adjective - Harsh and dry in sound.

Usage example: with a grating voice, she croaked a feeble “hello”

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Growling and grating are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Growling" instead an adjective "Grating".

Nearby Words: grate, grated, gratingly, grater

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