Definitions
sharply disagreeable; rigorous
Word origin
Borrowed from Medieval Latin abrāsīvus.
Used in a sentence
“An abrasive person can grate on one's sensibilities.”
“Despite her proper upbringing, we found her manners to be terribly abrasive.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Scraping or harsh”8 letters
02“Roughly scraping”8 letters
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