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Abrasive Crossword Clue

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adjective

• of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

adjective satellite

• unpleasantly stern

• unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses

• unkind or cruel or uncivil

• severe

• sharply disagreeable; rigorous

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noun

• a hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper)

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noun

• stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand

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Source #Number Answer
New York Times28 Feb 2024 Across 9
Telegraph Cross Atlantic11 Sep 2023 Down 25
New York Times23 Jun 2018 Down 23
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