Synonyms|497Antonyms|1|Broader|11Narrower|7Related|341
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friction(noun, adjective, clean, stroke, contact)
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harsh(adjective, difficult, pain, severity)
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onerous(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
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abrasive(adjective, wearing, scraping, milling)
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detrition
6
fretting(noun, verb, contact, friction, abrasion)
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punishing
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rubbing(noun, verb, adjective, contact, resistance)
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scrubbing(noun, verb, adjective, friction, chafing)
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polishing(verb, adjective, rough, smoothing)
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scratch
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wearying(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
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galling(adjective, malevolence)
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rasp(noun, rub, scourings, scraping, rasping)
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sanding(verb, smoothing)
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scratching(noun, adjective, rough, coarse, scraping)
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smoothing(noun, verb, adjective, rough, clean)
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absolute
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arbitrary
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arrogant
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