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abrasives

[uh-brey-siv, -ziv]

a·bra·sive

[uh-brey-siv, -ziv]
noun
1.
any material or substance used for grinding, polishing, etc., as emery, pumice, or sandpaper.
adjective
2.
tending to abrade; causing abrasion; abrading.
3.
tending to annoy or cause ill will; overly aggressive: an abrasive personality.

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Abrasives is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.

Origin:
1870–75; < Latin abrās(us) (see abrasion) + -ive

a·bra·sive·ly, adverb
a·bra·sive·ness, noun
un·a·bra·sive, adjective
un·a·bra·sive·ly, adverb


2. harsh, rough, rasping.

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