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grating(noun, adjective, hard, severe)
11
chafing(noun, adjective, contact, friction)
11
grinding(noun, adjective, rough, clean)
11
scraping(noun, adjective, clean, stroke)
9
scratching(noun, adjective, rough, coarse)
7
screeching(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
7
scrubbing(noun, adjective, friction, chafing)
6
fretting(noun, contact, friction, abrasion)
6
rubbing(noun, adjective, contact, resistance)
5
abrading(grating, chafing)
5
creaking(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
5
irritating(adjective, upsetting, chafing)
4
caterwauling(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
4
wearing(noun, adjective, friction, chafing)
3
gnawing
3
polishing
3
scouring(noun, clean, stroke, pat)
3
screaming(adjective, shrill, screaming)
3
shrieking(adjective, shrill, screaming)
3
squealing(adjective, shrill, screaming)
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