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Synonyms for grind

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noun · an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious

noun · hard monotonous routine work

noun · the act of grinding to a powder or dust

verb · press or grind with a crushing noise

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verb · make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together

“grate one's teeth in anger”

verb · work hard

“She was digging away at her math homework”

verb · reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

“grind the spices in a mortar”