Abrade and Splinter

Abrade

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

Splinter and abrade are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Splinter" instead a verb "Abrade".

Nearby Words: abrasive, abrasion, abrading

Splinter

Splinter verb - To cut into long slender pieces.
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Synonyms for Splinter

Abrade and splinter are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abrade" instead a verb "Splinter".

Common collocations

ships abrade ships splinter ships
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