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Examples

  • Such apperances would benefit McCain when he talks down condescendingly about the haughty, naive young man to Obama's face and Obama stomachs or appears abraisive.

    Campaigns reject Bloomberg, ABC offer for televised town hall 2008

  • Before my superior white overlords I quaked with demeaning obsequiousness and before those who looked like the thing I hated and despised I was harsh and abraisive.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2006

  • Gilmore can be abraisive and no doubt his adversaries find him difficult but he's making an important stand on the importance of transparency to free societies.

    B2fxxx 2005

  • Airlines fear the powdery, abraisive ash could get sucked into planes 'jet engines, causing them to cut out.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • Airlines fear the powdery, abraisive ash could get sucked into planes 'jet engines, causing them to cut out.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • A Yellowstone quake would make it so people could not drive their cars or any equipment for months because of the abraisive dust in the air would destroy their motors.

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local 2010

  • Airlines fear the powdery, abraisive ash could get sucked into planes 'jet engines, causing them to cut out.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • Airlines fear the powdery, abraisive ash could get sucked into planes 'jet engines, causing them to cut out.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • I don't like the Huddy but it would be easier to stomach if the Huddy fans weren't so abraisive and rude.

    EW.com: Today's Latest Headlines 2009

  • I shied away from abraisive exfoliants, unsure as to how my skin would react.

    Epinions Recent Content for Home 2008

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  • accusatory

    February 12, 2014

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    February 12, 2014

  • abrasive is the correct spelling.

    February 14, 2014