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1 —as in:
abrasive personality
Definition
direct in a disagreeable, insensitive manner- She has an abrasive personality.
Other Uses (with this meaning)
- He rolled along with every inexplicable order from his superiors, every foolish act of his inferiors, and every abrasive personality that military life could throw at an officer.Laura Hillenbrand -- Unbroken
- His voice was abrasive, but he brought it back to a muffled whisper in a hurry.Markus Zusak -- The Book Thief
- "Why wasn't the Agency informed of this tip you received seven months ago?" asked the CIA's Knowlton abrasively.Robert Ludlum -- The Bourne Identity
- She laughed abrasively.Stephenie Meyer -- The Host
- Rather abrasively.Eoin Colfer -- Artemis Fowl
- I want to be careful, that's all," said Bourne abrasively.Robert Ludlum -- The Bourne Identity
abrasive = rough or disagreeable
abrasive = rough or disagreeable
2 —as in:
rub with an abrasive
Definition
a substance that wears down another surface (abrades)- He cleaned it with an abrasive.
abrasive = a substance that wears down another surface (abrades)
Other Uses (with this meaning)
- I pull a napkin out of the holder and wipe the abrasive paper across my eyes.Jay Asher -- Thirteen Reasons Why
- It would take abrasives and chemicals—offhand, he wasn't even sure what kind—and scrubbing and scraping and grinding; and still, traces of blue would remain.Anne Tayler -- A Spool of Blue Thread
abrasive = rough (a substance that abrades or wears away what it rubs against)
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