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abrade
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
abrade
(verb)
abrade
/ə
ˈ
breɪd/
verb
abrades
;
abraded
;
abrading
abrade
/ə
ˈ
breɪd/
verb
abrades
;
abraded
;
abrading
Britannica Dictionary definition of ABRADE
[
+ object
]
:
to damage (something) by rubbing, grinding, or scraping
skin
abraded
by shaving
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