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attrition
noun
(at-tri-tion)
erosion by friction
Synonyms:
abrasion
,
corrasion
,
detrition
,
attrition
noun
(at-tri-tion)
sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
Synonyms:
contriteness
,
contrition
,
attrition
noun
(at-tri-tion)
the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
Synonyms:
abrasion
,
detrition
,
grinding
,
attrition
noun
(at-tri-tion)
a wearing down to weaken or destroy
Examples:
A war of attrition.
attrition
noun
(at-tri-tion)
the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction
Words Related to
attrition
!
grinding
,
abrasion
,
contrition
,
contriteness
,
corrasion
,
detrition
,
downsizing
,
wastage
,
turnover
,
desertion
,
erosion
,
decline
,
defection
,
depletion
,
fatigue
,
decrease
,
leakage
,
mortality
,
friction
,
seepage
,
exhaustion
,
exertion
,
deterioration
,
loss
,
dropout
,
departure
,
leaver
,
drain
,
abandonment
,
separation
,
replacement
,
neglect
,
resignation
,
wear
,
depuration
,
usury
,
drop-out
,
absenteeism
,
headcount
,
retention
,
recruitment
,
shrinkage
,
demoralization
,
workforce
,
wage
,
casualty
,
enlistment
,
retirements
,
antiattrition
,
layoffs
,
vacancies
,
redundancies
,
staffing
,
retrenchments
,
manpower
,
hiring freeze
,
exodus
,
demoralisation
,
salaries
,
buyouts
,
reductions
,
departures
,
retainment
,
burnout
,
seniority
,
redeployment
,
personnel
,
recruiter
,
morale
,
brain drain
,
positions
,
churn
,
furloughs
,
force
,
frontline
,
unionisation
,
rehires
,
recruiting
,
outsourcing
,
survivor guilt
,
bloodletting
,
cutbacks
,
collateral damage
,
reenlistment
,
trench warfare
,
outgo
,
jobs
,
absences
,
poaching
,
enrollment
,
apers
,
generalist
,
deadwood
,
infiltration
,
trainees
,
corporals
,
terminations
,
hires
,
transiency
,
headhunting
,
attrition
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