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to rub cheese, vegetables, chocolate, etc. against a grater in order to cut them into small pieces
grated cheese
to rub against something and make an unpleasant annoying sound
Her nails grated against the wall.
to have an annoying effect on someone
What really grates is her know-it-all attitude.
His constant talking began to grate on her nerves.
