raspen

Definitions of raspen
  1. verb
    scratch repeatedly
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    afwrijven, frotteren, inwrijven, scheuken, schobben, schoonwrijven, schurken, vegen, wrijven
    move over something with pressure
  2. verb
    make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
    synonyms: malen
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    afsabbelen, fijnkauwen, kauwen, lurken, malen
    chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
    mommelen, mummelen
    grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
    knabbelen, knauwen, oppeuzelen, opsmikkelen, opsmullen, peuzelen
    chew noisily
    aanvreten, afsabbelen, knabbelen, knagen, lurken
    bite or chew on with the teeth
    type of:
    afbrokkelen, fijnmaken, fragmenteren, opbreken, versnipperen
    break or cause to break into pieces
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