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attritional
noun(at-tri-tion)
sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
attritional
noun(at-tri-tion)
the act of rubbing together : friction; also : the act of wearing or grinding down by friction
attritional
noun(at-tri-tion)
the act of weakening or exhausting by constant harassment, abuse, or attack

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