The Only Use of
abrasive
in
Unbroken, by Hillenbrand
- 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.
p. 57.3abrasive = rough or disagreeable
Definitions:
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(1)
(abrasive as in: abrasive personality) direct in a disagreeable, insensitive manner
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(2)
(abrasive as in: rub with an abrasive) a rough substance that can be rubbed against something else to smooth, polish, or clean