abrade[verb]Synonyms: chafe, corrade, erode, gall, graze, rub, ruffle, wear, excoriate, fret, annoy, bother, bug, exercise, irk, provoke
Contrasted words: calm, relieve, soothe
Related Words: corrode,
eat away,
fret,
grate,
rasp,
scrape,
burn,
disorganize,
disturb,
flurry,
rattle,
confuse,
distract,
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a‧brade /əˈbreɪd/
verb [intransitive and transitive] technical[
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Latin;
Origin: abradere, from ab- 'away' + radere 'to rub hard']
to rub something so hard that the surface becomes damaged
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