ABRADE in a Sentence

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1. The sharp rocks did abrade the skin on her legs, so she put iodine on her abrasions.
2. Whether from terror or courage, Cosette had not breathed a sound, though her hands were a little abraded.

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 Meanings and Examples of ABRADE
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abrade
 v.  wear away by friction; scrape; erode
Classic Sentence:
1  Whether from terror or courage, Cosette had not breathed a sound, though her hands were a little abraded.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER V—WHICH WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE WITH GAS LANTERNS
Example Sentence:
1  The sharp rocks did abrade the skin on her legs, so she put iodine on her abrasions.