English

Adjective
en-adj

1. Producing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surface.

#:An abrasive person can grate against one's sensibilities.

1. Being rough and coarse in manner or disposition.

#:Despite her proper upbringing, we found her manners to be terribly abrasive.

Translations
trans-top|producing abrasion; rough
Finnish: hankaava, hiova
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trans-top|rough and coarse in manner or disposition
Finnish: karski, karkea
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ttbc|Vietnamese: làm trầy, �� c� xơ ra, �� mài mòn
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Noun
en-noun

1. A substance or material such as sandpaper, pumice, or emery, used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing.

Translations
Finnish: hankausaine, hioma-aine

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ttbc|Vietnamese: chất mài mòn
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Related terms
abrasion
abrasively

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