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a·bra·sive
 abrasive
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- pronunciation:
breI
sihv
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
something rough used to wear away or polish a surface.
Sandpaper is used as an abrasive on wood.- similar words:
- cleanser, emery, file, grindstone, rasp, sandpaper
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
scratchy, harsh, or irritating.
This cleanser is too abrasive to use on the china.He has an abrasive laugh.- synonyms:
- harsh
- antonyms:
- mild
- similar words:
- coarse, cutting, rough, scratchy
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| derivations: |
abrasively (adv.), abrasiveness (n.) |
The word abrasive
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, abnormal, abolish, aborigine, abrasive, abrupt, absence, absent, absolute, absorb, abstain, abstract, abuse
ras, rad, raz
Latin
root
that means scrape
Example words:
-ive, -ative
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means tending to, connected with, or performing
More about this word part:
The suffix -ive
, -ative
turns Latinate verb bases into adjectives. Many adjectives ending in -ive
, -ative
have corresponding noun forms ending in -ity (objective
, objectivity) or -ion (effusive, effusion).
Example words:
abrasive, activate, active, actively, activist, affirmative, aggressive, alternative, attractive, captive, exclusive, expensive, fugitive, imperative, infinitive, interactive, native, objective, productive, protective, relative
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