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| Main Entry: | abrasive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | irritating in manner |
| Synonyms: | annoying, biting, caustic, cutting, galling, hateful, hurtful, nasty, rough, sharp, unpleasant, hard to take, rubbing the wrong way, spiky |
| Antonyms: | pleasant, pleasing, likeable |
| Main Entry: | abrasive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | scraping or wearing |
| Synonyms: | cutting, grinding, rough, scratching, erosive, polishing, scratchy, scuffing, sharpening, smoothing |
| Antonyms: | smooth, soft |
| Main Entry: | cleanser |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | strong disinfectant, solvent |
| Synonyms: | abrasive, antiseptic, cathartic, deodorant, detergent, lather, polish, purgative, soap, suds, abstergent, fumigant, purifier, scourer, soap powder |
| Main Entry: | scratching |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | grating |
| Synonyms: | abrasive, rasping, raspy, rough, abrading, attritive, erosive, scarifying, scratchy |
| Main Entry: | caustic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | burning, corrosive |
| Synonyms: | abrasive, acerbic, acid, acrid, alkaline, astringent, biting, keen, mordant, pungent, tart, corroding, erosive |
| Antonyms: | calm, mild, soothing |
| Main Entry: | gritty |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | granular |
| Synonyms: | abrasive, crumbly, dusty, friable, loose, lumpy, permeable, porous, powdery, rasping, rough, sandy, branlike, calculous, grainy, gravelly, in particles, pulverant, sabulous, scratchy |
| Antonyms: | fine, smooth |
| Main Entry: | destructive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | hurtful, disparaging |
| Synonyms: | abrasive, adverse, antagonistic, caustic, contrary, corrosive, deleterious, derogatory, detrimental, discouraging, hostile, injurious, negative, offensive, opposed, troublesome, vicious, cankerous, discrediting, erosive, invalidating, undermining |
| Antonyms: | encouraging, hopeful, positive |
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