Thursday, November 5, 2009

an abrasive voice

abrasive adj.
1. causing abrasion; grating; rough
The surface of the new table was so abrasive.

2. irritating in manner or personality; causing tension or annoyance; sharply disagreeable; rigorous
He has an abrasive way of treating people.
If you criticize Peter, he will become very abrasve.

an abrasive character
an abrasive manner
an abrasive behavior

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