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Meanings of
abrasive
in inglés
portugués
abrasivo
catalán
abrasiu
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A substance that abrades or wears down.
abradant
abrasive material
portugués
abrasivo
Causing abrasion.
scratchy
Related terms
rough
unsmooth
Sharply disagreeable; rigorous.
harsh
Related terms
disagreeable
Usage of
abrasive
in inglés
1
Or will an
abrasive
approach only lead to more reckless criminal activity?
2
However, this was not some sort of denouement from his
usually
-
abrasive
stance.
3
As a young man, Devon- shire's ducal manner could sometimes seem
abrasive
.
4
This week, we check out the
abrasive
edge of Christchurch's music scene.
5
The
often
-
abrasive
Mourinho has a history of falling out with high-profile players.
6
Political analysts and pollsters say Steinbrueck's
abrasive
style has alienated women voters.
7
Saleratus Bill had carefully removed every
abrasive
possibility in the two rooms.
8
The
abrasive
hooker has been one of Scotland's better players this season.
9
No amount of the hardest known
abrasive
will even roughen its surface.
10
Bolton's sometimes
abrasive
style got him into trouble in the Bush administration.
11
But does the
abrasive
roughneck have what it takes to frack himself?
12
It's an extraordinarily
abrasive
movie guaranteed to rub every last nerve raw.
13
The loud,
abrasive
opening of the door reverberated up through the floor.
14
If he shouted, he would come off on television as
abrasive
,
unhinged.
15
Renfrew's dull outside of the lab, Marjorie's a nit, and Cathy's
abrasive
.
16
It seemed the others found their companion as
abrasive
as Tamír did.
Other examples for "abrasive"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
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abrasive
Adjective
Frequent collocations
more abrasive
abrasive style
too abrasive
less abrasive
sometimes abrasive
More collocations
Translations for
abrasive
portugués
abrasivo
catalán
abrasiu
Abrasive
through the time
Abrasive
across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common