ABRASIVELY

Etymology

Adverb

abrasively (comparative more abrasively, superlative most abrasively)

In an abrasive manner; in a rude and unkind manner; acting in a way that may hurt other people's feelings.

Hardly; roughly; in a rough manner.

Source: Wiktionary


ABRASIVE

Ab*ra"sive, a.

Definition: Producing abrasion. Ure.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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