3
burnishing(verb, smoothing)
3
cutting(verb, adjective, rough, pain)
3
fragmentation
3
grind
3
heavy(adjective, severe, rough, difficult, harsh)
3
irritating(verb, chafing)
3
raucous(adjective, rough, noisy)
3
resistance(noun, contact, friction, abrasion, rubbing)
3
rub(noun, clean, stroke, scrub, scour)
3
scrape
3
scratchy
3
strict(adjective, severity)
3
strident
3
troublesome(adjective, rough, difficult, harsh, heavy)
3
tyrannical(adjective, severity)
3
uphill(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
3
wearisome(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
2
abradant
2
abrading(verb, chafing)
2
agonizing(adjective, pain)
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