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Kind Of Abrasive

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99%6Exact Match!
noun

• a light glass formed on the surface of some lavas; used as an abrasive

verb

• rub with pumice, in order to clean or to smoothen

36%8Kind of abrasive action
noun

• material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

• foil in thin strips; ejected into the air as a radar countermeasure

verb

• be silly or tease one another

34%10Abrasive or abrasive textures
noun

• a sharp bitterness

• a sharp sour taste

• a rough and bitter manner

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