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attritional

UK
/əˈtrɪʃənl/
US
/əˈtrɪʃənl/

Translations

attritionaladjective
more attritional
Comp.
most attritional
Super.
UK
/əˈtrɪʃənl/
US
/əˈtrɪʃənl/
The war was long and attritional, wearing down both sides.
Война была долгой и изнурительной, изматывая обе стороны.
Synonyms
wearing
exhaustive
grinding
erosive
diminishing

Definitions

attritionaladjective
Relating to or causing gradual wearing down or weakening.
The attritional nature of the negotiations left both parties exhausted and frustrated.
Characterized by a strategy or process of wearing down an opponent through continuous losses rather than through decisive engagements.
The campaign turned into an attritional struggle that drained both armies over time.
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