abrasive

1. A substance that abrades or wears down (synset 114823414)
   is a type of: material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
   subtypes:

   • carborundum - an abrasive composed of silicon carbide crystals
   • steel wool, wire wool - a mass of woven steel fibers used as an abrasive
   • emery cloth - cloth covered with powdered emery
   • emery paper, sandpaper - stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand
   same as: abradant, abrasive material

1. Causing abrasion (synset 302247033)
   similar to: rough, unsmooth - having or caused by an irregular surface
   same as: scratchy
2. Sharply disagreeable;
   Rigorous (synset 300091073)
   "the harsh facts of court delays"; "an abrasive character"
   similar to: disagreeable - not to your liking
   same as: harsh

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