affriction

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CIDE DICTIONARY

affriction, n. [L. affricare to rub on. See Friction.].

The act of rubbing against. [1913 Webster]

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ROGET THESAURUS

affriction

Friction

N friction, attrition, rubbing, abrasion, scraping, confrication, detrition, contrition, affriction, abrasion, arrosion, limature, frication, rub, elbow grease, rosin, massage, roughness, rolling friction, sliding friction, starting friction, anatriptic, attrite.

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