Abrasive Material Crossword Clue

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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)
	34%	10		Abrasive or abrasive textures
	noun • a sharp bitterness • a sharp sour taste • a rough and bitter manner
	34%	12		The state of being less abrasive or abrasive
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