as in bruise
an area of skin roughened or worn away by harsh rubbing against another surface walked away from the auto accident with only minor abrasions

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Recent Examples of abrasion Diabate tossed in a career-best 21 points to go with 10 rebounds against the Nets before exiting with a right eye abrasion. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2025 One of the girls felt something slide across her neck, resulting in an abrasion on her neck, Memon told CNN. Yash Roy, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025 Within minutes medics had pronounced the boy dead at the scene and noticed abrasions and darkening on his face. Noe Padilla, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024 Tumi’s ultra-durable fabric is made with ballistic nylon, material known for its resistance to abrasion and tears. Neha Tandon, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for abrasion

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“Abrasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abrasion. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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