| grate | (noun) a frame of iron bars to hold a fire | Synonyms: grating |
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| (noun) a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air | Synonyms: grating |
| (noun) a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something | - |
| (verb) make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together | Synonyms: grind |
| (verb) scratch repeatedly | Synonyms: scrape |
| (verb) reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface | - |
| (verb) gnaw into; make resentful or angry | Synonyms: eat into, fret, rankle |
| (verb) furnish with a grate | - |
| grateful | (adjective) feeling or showing gratitude | Synonyms: thankful |
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| (adjective) affording comfort or pleasure | - |
| gratefully | (adverb) in a thankful manner; with thanks | Synonyms: thankfully |
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| (adverb) with appreciation; in a grateful manner | Synonyms: appreciatively |
| gratefulness | (noun) warm friendly feelings of gratitude | Synonyms: appreciativeness, thankfulness |
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| grater | (noun) utensil with sharp perforations for shredding foods (as vegetables or cheese) | - |
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| graticule | (noun) a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument | Synonyms: reticle, reticule |
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| gratification | (noun) the act or an instance of satisfying | - |
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| (noun) state of being gratified or satisfied | Synonyms: satisfaction |
| gratified | (adjective) having received what was desired | - |
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| gratify | (verb) yield (to); give satisfaction to | Synonyms: indulge, pander |
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| (verb) make happy or satisfied | Synonyms: satisfy |
| gratifying | (adjective) affording satisfaction or pleasure | Synonyms: enjoyable, pleasurable |
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| (adjective) pleasing to the mind or feeling | Synonyms: sweet |
| gratifyingly | (adverb) in a gratifying manner | Synonyms: satisfyingly |
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| grating | (adjective) unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound | Synonyms: gravelly, rasping, raspy, rough, scratchy |
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| (noun) a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air | Synonyms: grate |
| (noun) a frame of iron bars to hold a fire | Synonyms: grate |
| (noun) optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum | Synonyms: diffraction grating |
| gratingly | (adverb) in a harsh and grating manner | Synonyms: harshly, raspingly |
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| gratis | (adjective) costing nothing | Synonyms: complimentary, costless, free, gratuitous |
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| (adverb) without charge | Synonyms: for free, free of charge |
| gratitude | (noun) a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation | - |
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| gratuitous | (adjective) without cause | - |
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| (adjective) unnecessary and unwarranted | Synonyms: needless, uncalled-for |
| (adjective) costing nothing | Synonyms: complimentary, costless, free, gratis |
| gratuitously | (adverb) in an uncalled-for manner | - |
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| gratuity | (noun) a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter) | Synonyms: backsheesh, baksheesh, bakshis, bakshish, pourboire, tip |
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| (noun) an award (as for meritorious service) given without claim or obligation | - |
| gratulatory | (adjective) expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune | Synonyms: congratulatory |
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