Abrasive (adjective) - Any rough surface that causes friction.
eg: Abrasive surface [when your kitchen knife becomes blunt then you make it
sharp using an abrasive surface]
Abrade (verb)
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Eg : He is an abrasive person. [ie.. he is rude, harsh or short tempered
in attitude or communication]
Eg : My brother made abrasive comments about me.
synonyms:
Chafe : 1) harsh, irritative in speech or attitude .
Eg : He was chafed by her comments.
2) make or become sore by rubbing against something.
Eg : the collar chafed his neck.
Acidic speech
Acidulous tongue [whenever he talks we feel somebody's throwing
acid on our body, ie.. feeling irritated]
Caustic comments on his famlily [sarcastic or in bitter way]
Acrid [very pungent or bitter]
Incisive [Scalpel- this is the knife used by a doctor for the surgery.
With this knife the doctor makes cut on the skin. This is called Incision.]
-ve way - When somebody makes a comment on us, we feel as if they are cutting with knives.
+ve way - This person made an incisive analysis on the situation. ie.. clear analysis
Trenchant - Incisive in expressions
Acerbic - Harsh and hurtful.
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Abscission [word from medicine] [the underlined part sciss (scissors)]
- to remove or cut a part of the body / any infected part in the body
Note : Abscission is often confused with Abscess [medical term] - a swollen wound which is filled with puss.
Obsession -over interested, over attached
Eg : I am obsessed with football
I am obsessed with food
Fanatic - A person who is excessively obsessed with something.
short form of fanatic is FAN
Eg : Nimmy is a fan of mahesh.
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Absolve - Pardon or forgiving
Eg : I am absolving you of this crime [i.e.. washing away your guilt of this crime].
- In the church everyone will confess their deeds in the confession room to the priest hoping that Jesus will absolve their mistakes.
synonyms :
Exonerate, Vindicate
Exculpate - [Cupla - mistake, "Mea culpa" is a famous latin phrase which means "I sinned"]
- declare that a person is not guilty of wrong doing.
Condone - to forgive / pardon knowing that he did the mistake
A - commited mistake
B - okayy!!! I condone you because you are my son.
C - There is no proof. So I exonerate / exculpate you beleiving that you did not do the crime.
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Culprit - person who has done something wrong.
Culpable crime vs Non culpable crime
- When we kill a person accidentally in the process of protecting ourselves then it is a non culpable crime.
- When we kill a person knowing that you are commiting a crime then it is culpable crime.
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Exonerate - (to remove the guilt / burden)
Onerous (adj) - Great deal of responsibility, burdensome.
Onus - eg : The onus of making this project successful lies on you.[i.e..burden or responsibility]
eg : I am humbled by this onerous task.
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Abstain - Stay away, to avoid
eg : i would like to abstain from this voting.
Doctor advised me to abstain from liquor
Abstinence (noun) - eg : I started drinking after six years of abstinence.
Abstemious (adj)
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