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attrition > 5 senses
NOUN1attrition, abrasion, corrasion, detritionErosion by friction
2attrition, grinding, abrasion, detritionThe wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
3attrition, contrition, contritenessSorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
4attritionA wearing down to weaken or destroy
5attritionThe act of rubbing together
attrition > pronunciation
Soundsahtrih'shahn
RhymesAachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2521 more rhymes in ahn...
attrition > noun 1, process
MeaningErosion by friction.
Synonymsabrasion, corrasion, detrition
Broadererosion, eroding, eating away, wearing, wearing away
Adjectivesattritional
attrition > noun 2, phenomenon
MeaningThe wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice.
Synonymsgrinding, abrasion, detrition
Broaderfriction, rubbing
Adjectivesattritional
attrition > noun 3, feeling
MeaningSorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation.
Synonymscontrition, contriteness
Broadersorrow, regret, rue, ruefulness
attrition > noun 4, event
MeaningA wearing down to weaken or destroy.
Examples"a war of attrition"
Broaderdecrease, lessening, drop-off
Adjectivesattritional
attrition > noun 5, act
MeaningThe act of rubbing together. Wearing something down by friction.
Broaderfriction, detrition, rubbing
Adjectivesattritional

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