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abrasion

noun

/əˈbreɪʒən/

Meaning

a scrape or wearing away of the skin or surface due to friction

He suffered a minor abrasion on his knee after falling.

scrape, scratch, wound, graze

smoothness, healing

minor abrasion, skin abrasion, abrasion injury

A large Australian marsupial with powerful hind legs and a long tail, known for hopping.

An uncontrolled outburst of anger and frustration, typically in a young child.

pellets of frozen rain that fall in showers from cumulonimbus clouds; a greeting or acclaim

the rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips; the spine

The state of lacking basic necessities or comforts of life.

special importance or prominence given to something