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abrasive [əˈbreɪsɪv] n a substance or material such as sandpaper, pumice, or emery, used for cleaning, grinding, smoothing, or polishing adj
1. causing abrasion; grating; rough 2. irritating in manner or personality; causing tension or annoyance abrasiveness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
abrasive adjective 1. harsh, cutting, biting, tough, sharp, severe, bitter, rough, hard, nasty, cruel, annoying, brutal, stern, irritating, unpleasant, grating, abusive, galling, unkind, hurtful, caustic, vitriolic, pitiless, unfeeling, comfortless She was unrepentant about her abrasive remarks. 2. rough, scratching, scraping, grating, scuffing, chafing, scratchy, frictional, erosive an all-purpose non-abrasive cleaner Translations abrasive [əˈbreɪsɪv] adj [substance, cleaner] → abrasif/ive (= abrupt) [person, manner, remark] → agressif/ive n → abrasif m abrasive adj How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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