Abrade
Abrade verb - To damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface.
Usage example: the yacht's once-flawless wooden hull had been badly abraded by years of rough dockings
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Claw and Abrade. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abrade/claw
Abrade & Claw. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/abrade/claw>.
Claw or Abrade. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/abrade/claw.
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