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English noun: attrition | |||
| 1. | attrition (process) erosion by friction | ||
| Synonyms | abrasion, corrasion, detrition | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | eating away, eroding, erosion, wearing, wearing away | ||
| 2. | attrition (phenomenon) the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice | ||
| Synonyms | abrasion, detrition, grinding | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | friction, rubbing | ||
| 3. | attrition (feeling) sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation | ||
| Synonyms | contriteness, contrition | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | regret, rue, ruefulness, sorrow | ||
| 4. | attrition (event) a wearing down to weaken or destroy | ||
| Samples | A war of attrition. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decrease, drop-off, lessening | ||
| 5. | attrition (act) the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | detrition, friction, rubbing | ||
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