Abrade
Abrade verb - To damage or diminish by continued friction.
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Synonyms for Abrade
To scratch and abrade are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "To scratch" with "Abrade", this terms are similar.
To scratch
Abrade and to scratch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abrade" instead a verb phrase "To scratch".
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To scratch and Abrade. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abrade/to_scratch
Abrade & To scratch. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/abrade/to_scratch>.
To scratch or Abrade. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/abrade/to_scratch.
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