erosive
adjective
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
wearing away by friction
the erosive effects of waves on the shoreline
Related & opposite
- eat away derivation
- destructive similar to
Sense 2 adjective
of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | eat away |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | destructive |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | corrosive |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | mordant |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | caustic |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | vitriol |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | rust |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | corrode |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | erode |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | destructive |