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Zenith667 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

noise: rasping / grating?

Hello,

I'm a bit confused. What's the difference between a rasping (sound / noise / voice) and a grating one?

I've read,
grating = harsh and rasping
rasping = a harsh grating noise

I'm a bit confused. Is there a difference between the two?

Thanks.
  

Top answer

Grating suggests unpleasant or irritating. Rasping need not be irritating.

  • Grating suggests unpleasant or irritating.
  • Rasping need not be irritating.
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Grating suggests unpleasant or irritating. Rasping need not be irritating.

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