abrasion

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    A rough scrape caused by rubbing or grinding an object against the skin, resulting in an inflamed sore spot. The term abrasive refers to a substance, like sand, that can polish out imperfections and expose the underlying material, or, a gruff and disagreeable personality.

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    Merriam-Webster.com
         N.d.    Abrasion. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abrasion, accessed October          15, 2014.