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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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noun

(usually a mass noun) Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or prisoners, etc.

“Writers often choose accommodation when discussing complex ideas.”

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raspy

Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/ˈɹɑː.spɪ/

(of sound) Rough, raw, especially used to describe vocal quality.

In a Sentence

“His incessant coughing made his voice sound raspy.”

Origin

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Common Phrases

voice raspy. raspywhisper raspysound raspybreathing raspybreath raspyraspy voiceraspy sounded
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Synonyms

irritablegratingharshhoarseroughgravelly

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Related Words

raspingcacophonouscacophonicgravelragged

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