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rubbing the wrong way

adjective as in abrasive

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annoying
biting
caustic
harsh
irritating

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cutting
nasty
rough
sharp

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galling
hard to take
hateful
hurtful
spiky
unpleasant

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They cleaned a gash on the bear’s neck — the radio collar may have been rubbing the wrong way — pronounced the wound as looking worse than it actually was and gave the mother a shot of antibiotics in case of infection.

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