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abrade

verb as in scrape

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Example Sentences

Waves abrade the shore and strew the débris worn from it over the lake bed.

Wherever they find calcareous strata to abrade, the water is almost milklike in hue for miles around.

This is specially the case with Chaffinches and Bramblings: Greenfinches abrade later.

Genuine amber, when rubbed together, emits a very fragrant odour similar to a fresh lemon, and does not abrade the surface.

In all cases, however, a hard file will abrade the surface of the false stone.

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On this page you'll find 48 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to abrade, such as: chafe, erode, grate, rub, scuff, and wear.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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