Hyphenation of abrasion

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word abrasion? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

abra-sion

Definitions of abrasion:

1.	An abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
2.	Erosion by friction
3.	The wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice

Synonyms of abrasion:

noun	scratch, scrape, excoriation, wound, lesion
noun	attrition, corrasion, detrition, erosion, eroding, eating away, wearing, wearing away
noun	grinding, attrition, detrition, friction, rubbing

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