Definitions of abrasiveness
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the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
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synonyms:
harshness, scratchiness
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type of:
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raggedness, roughness
a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
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raggedness, roughness
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the quality of being sharply disagreeable
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type of:
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disagreeableness
the quality of being disagreeable and unpleasant
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disagreeableness
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