attritional

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English

Etymology

attrition +‎ -al

Adjective

attritional (comparative more attritional, superlative most attritional)

  1. Of or pertaining to attrition.
    • (Can we date this quote by The Observer and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
      After months of attritional, heavy-handed flirting []
    • 2019 July 14, Stephan Shemilt, “England win Cricket World Cup: Ben Stokes stars in dramatic finale against New Zealand”, in BBC Sport[1], London:
      The drama of the finale was at odds with almost of all the match, which was an attritional affair on a tricky surface.

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