Abrade and Flense

Abrade

Abrade verb - To damage or diminish by continued friction.
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Synonyms for Abrade

Flense and abrade are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Flense" with "Abrade", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: abrasive, abrasion, abrading

Flense

Flense verb - Strip the blubber or skin from (a whale or seal).
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Synonyms for Flense

Abrade and flense are semantically related. You can use "Abrade" instead a verb "Flense".

Nearby Word: flensing
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