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abrasion(noun, loss, deterioration, resistance)
10
attrition(noun, loss, deterioration, resistance)
10
friction(noun, deterioration, abrasion, rubbing)
7
wearing away(noun, verb, expression, phrasal verb, deterioration)
6
chafing(noun, grating, abrasion, rubbing)
4
scraping(noun, abrasion, rubbing)
3
fretting(noun, abrasion, rubbing)
2
filing(abrasion, rubbing)
2
grinding(abrasion, rubbing)
2
rasping(abrasion, rubbing)
1
grating(noun, abrasion, rubbing)
1
rubbing(noun, grating, abrasion)
0
agitation(abrasion, rubbing)
0
brushing(abrasion, rubbing)
0
irritation(abrasion, rubbing)
0
massage(abrasion, rubbing)
0
resistance(abrasion, rubbing)
-1
soreness(abrasion, rubbing)
-2
traction(abrasion, rubbing)
-2
trituration(abrasion, rubbing)
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APASmart Define. (2016). erosion thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/erosion/thesaurus/synonyms
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