| ADJECTIVE | all | erosive | wearing away by friction |
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| all | erosive, caustic, corrosive, vitriolic, mordant | of a substance, especially a strong acid |
| Sounds | ihrow'sihv | |
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| Rhymes | abortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv... | |
| Meaning | wearing away by friction. | |
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| Example | "the erosive effects of waves on the shoreline" | |
| Broader | destructive | Causing destruction or much damage / damage |
| Spanish | erosivo | |
| Catalan | erosiu | |
| Verbs | erode | remove soil or rock |
| Meaning | Of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action. | |
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| Synonyms | caustic, corrosive, vitriolic, mordant | |
| Broader | destructive | Causing destruction or much damage / damage |
| Spanish | cáustico, corrosivo, erosivo | |
| Catalan | càustic, corrosiu | |
| Verbs | erode | become ground down or deteriorate |
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