Fray and Sandpaper

Fray

Fray verb - To damage or diminish by continued friction.
Usage example: constant rubbing against the rock face has badly frayed our climbing rope

Sandpaper and fray are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sandpaper" instead a verb "Fray".

Nearby Words: frayed, fraying

Sandpaper

Sandpaper verb - Rub with sandpaper.
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Synonyms for Sandpaper

Fray and sandpaper are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fray" instead a verb "Sandpaper".

Nearby Words: sandpapered, sandpapering
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