- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|857
- Abbreviations|0
| burnishing(verb, smoothing) | |
| cutting(verb, adjective, rough, pain) | |
| fragmentation | |
| grind | |
| heavy(adjective, severe, rough, difficult, harsh) | |
| irritating(verb, chafing) | |
| raucous(adjective, rough, noisy) | |
| resistance(noun, contact, friction, abrasion, rubbing) | |
| rub(noun, clean, stroke, scrub, scour) | |
| scrape | |
| scratchy | |
| strict(adjective, severity) | |
| strident | |
| troublesome(adjective, rough, difficult, harsh, heavy) | |
| tyrannical(adjective, severity) | |
| uphill(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy) | |
| wearisome(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy) | |
| abradant | |
| abrading(verb, chafing) | |
| agonizing(adjective, pain) |
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