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- pronunciation:
breI
zhn
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a spot or patch that has been scraped, as on the skin.
She received some minor abrasions in the accident, but otherwise her condition is fine.- synonyms:
- fret, scrape
- similar words:
- chafe, corrosion, graze, scratch, scuff, sore
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| definition 2: |
the act or process of rubbing, scraping, or wearing away; friction.
- synonyms:
- attrition, erosion, scrape
- similar words:
- corrosion, friction, scratch
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| related words: |
contusion, fret, gall, polish, wear |
adjective + (n.)abrasion
bloody, minimal, minor, moderate, multiple, rapid, superficial, tough, vaginal
verb + (n.)abrasion
cause, prevent, protect, reduce, resist, suffer, withstand
(n.)abrasion
+ verb
damage, heal, occur, remove, result
noun + (n.)abrasion
blister,
blood,
bruise,
contusion,
cut,
dirt,
foot,
infection,
injury,
laceration,
layer,
leakage,
loss,
mark,
rock,
scrape,
sign,
skin,
sore,
strength,
tissue,
wear,
weather,
wind
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The word abrasion
contains the following parts:
ab-, abs-
Latin
prefix
that means from, away from
  More about this word part:
Most words containing the prefix ab-
, abs-
are Latin loanwords, so the bases are Latin roots. ab-
becomes abs-
before bases beginning with "t," such as "tract."
Example words:
abbreviate, abbreviation, abdicate, abduct, aberrant, aberration, abhor, abject, abjure, ablate, ablation, abnormal, abolish, aborigine, abrade, abrasion, abrasive, abrupt, abscond, absence, absent, absolute, absolve, absorb, abstain, abstract, abnegate, abuse, abusive
ras, rad, raz
Latin
root
that means scrape
Example words:
-ion
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means the act, process, or result of
More about this word part:
The suffix -ion
attaches to bases that are Latin verb stems ending in s or t.
Example words:
ablation, abrasion, accession, action, addiction, addition, admission, adoption, affection, affliction, aggression, ambition, attention, audition, commission, commissioner, compassion, compassionate, conclusion, condition, confusion, congestion, construction, direction, diction, dictionary, exclusion, expedition, fusion, illusion, immersion, incision, interaction, inquisition, mission, nation, omission, passion, passionate, permission, prediction, prescription, question, reaction, reflection, rendition, revolution, satisfaction, section, session, solution, television, transaction
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