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as in annoys
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
unintentionally or not, you say rude things that grate people
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Verb
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Gratitude hardly scratches the surface.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025 -
Those were only some of the storylines around the NFL and that just scratches the surface.—
Fox News Staff,
Fox News,
8 Jan. 2025
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Harry replies stupidly, which irritates Bri.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
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Ethylene oxide can cause cancer and irritates the nervous and respiratory systems.—
Jenni Shearston,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Grates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grates. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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