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The much repeated address of Mrs Vine was beginning to grate on her nerves.
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grate on one's nerves
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grate — [v1] shred, grind down abrade, bark, bray, file, fray, gall, mince, pound, pulverize, rasp, raze, rub, scrape, scratch, scuff, skin, triturate; concepts 186,215 grate [v2] irritate aggravate, annoy, burn, chafe, exasperate, fret, gall, get on… … New thesaurus
grate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. scrape, grind, rasp, abrade, scratch, rasp. See friction. n. grating (see crossing). II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Fireholder] Syn. firebox, bed, furnace, stove, grill, barbecue, gridiron, andiron, firepot.… … English dictionary for students
grate — grate1 grateless, adj. gratelike, adj. /grayt/, n., v., grated, grating. n. 1. a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove. 2. a framework of parallel or crossed bars, used as a partition, guard,… … Universalium
grate — I [[t]greɪt[/t]] n. v. grat•ed, grat•ing 1) bui a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove 2) bui a framework of parallel or crossed bars used as a partition, guard, cover, or the like; grating 3)… … From formal English to slang
irk — v irritate, annoy, provoke, vex, pique, peeve, nettle, chafe, get on [s.o. s] nerves, tread on [s.o. s] toes, go against the grain, run afoul of [s.o.], Chiefly U.S. rile, Inf. aggravate, Inf. miff, Inf. give [s.o.] a pain, Inf. rub [s.o.] the… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
irritate — v 1. vex, provoke, pique, annoy, irk, peeve, nettle, chafe, get on [s.o. s] nerves, tread on [s.o. s] toes, go against the grain, Chiefly U.S. rile, Inf. aggravate, Inf. miff, Inf. give [s.o.] a pain, Inf. rub [s.o.] the wrong way, Inf. get under … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
peeve — v 1. annoy, irritate, vex, provoke, pique, irk, nettle, chafe, get on [s.o. s] nerves, tread on [s.o. s] toes, go against the grain, Chiefly U.S. rile, Inf. aggravate, Inf. miff, Inf. give [s.o.] a pain, Inf. rub [s.o.] the wrong way, Inf. get… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
pain — n 1. hurt, ache, aching, smart, smarting, soreness, discomfort; twinge, pinch, gripe, nip, pang, shock, crick, stitch, stabbing pain, sharp pain; throb, throbbing, gnawing pain, burning pain. 2. torture, torment, rack, agony; anguish, grief, woe … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
aggravate — v 1. exacerbate, worsen, add insult to injury, rub salt in the wound, Inf. rub it in, pour oil on the fire; increase, heighten, deepen, intensify, add fuel to the flames or fire, fan or stoke or fuel the fire. 2. irritate, annoy, vex, peeve,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
repel — v 1. drive back, push back, thrust back, ward off, beat back, force back; throw off, check, scotch, repulse, chase away, run off, put to flight, rout, Inf. send packing; scatter, disperse, oppose, withstand, make a stand against, Archaic. forfend … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
bother — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. nuisance, annoyance; trouble; perplexity, worry. v. t. irritate, pester, worry. See pain, adversity, discontent. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Trouble or worry] Syn. vexation, fuss, inconvenience, anxiety;… … English dictionary for students
