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Ask hoarsely for file (4)

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rasp

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'for file' is the definition.
(rasp is a kind of file)

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(Other definitions for rasp that I've seen before include "Make a grating noise" , "fruit" , "sort of berry?" , "Grating noise; file" , "File - berry" .)

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