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| NOUN | 1 | attrition, abrasion, corrasion, detrition | Erosion by friction |
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| 2 | attrition, grinding, abrasion, detrition | The wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice | |
| 3 | attrition, contrition, contriteness | Sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation | |
| 4 | attrition | A wearing down to weaken or destroy | |
| 5 | attrition | The act of rubbing together |
| Sounds | ahtrih'shahn |
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| Rhymes | Aachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2521 more rhymes in ahn... |
| Meaning | Erosion by friction. |
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| Synonyms | abrasion, corrasion, detrition |
| Broader | erosion, eroding, eating away, wearing, wearing away |
| Adjectives | attritional |
| Meaning | The wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice. |
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| Synonyms | grinding, abrasion, detrition |
| Broader | friction, rubbing |
| Adjectives | attritional |
| Meaning | Sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation. |
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| Synonyms | contrition, contriteness |
| Broader | sorrow, regret, rue, ruefulness |
| Meaning | A wearing down to weaken or destroy. |
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| Examples | "a war of attrition" |
| Broader | decrease, lessening, drop-off |
| Adjectives | attritional |
| Meaning | The act of rubbing together. Wearing something down by friction. |
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| Broader | friction, detrition, rubbing |
| Adjectives | attritional |
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