Another word for grind

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grind Synonyms

grind

n.

A difficult or tedious job
drudgery, toil, labor; see work 2.
A drudge
hard worker, toiler, crammer; see drudge.

grind Synonyms

grind

v.

To pulverize
crush, powder, mill, grate, reduce to powder, attenuate, granulate, disintegrate, comminute, triturate, rasp, scrape, reduce to fine particles, levigate, file, abrade, pound, pestle, bray, beat into particles, crunch, crumple, roll out, pound out, shiver, atomize, chop up, crumble.
Antonyms organize*, mold, solidify.
To sharpen
whet, rub, give an edge to; see sharpen 1.
Oppress
persecute, harass, annoy; see oppress.

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