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rub - the act of rubbing or wiping; "he gave the hood a quick rub" |
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wipe |
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contact,
physical contact close interaction; "they kept in daily contact"; "they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings"
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scuff the act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet)
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rub - move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin" |
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touch comprehend; "He could not touch the meaning of the poem"
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draw,
guide,
pass,
run cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"
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abrade,
abrase,
corrade,
rub down,
rub off wear away
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abrade,
abrase,
corrade,
rub down,
rub off wear away
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knead,
massage,
rub down make uniform; "knead dough"; "work the clay until it is soft"
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efface,
erase,
rub out,
score out,
wipe off make inconspicuous; "efface oneself"
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brush remove with or as if with a brush; "brush away the crumbs"; "brush the dust from the jacket"; "brush aside the objections"
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pumice rub with pumice, in order to clean or to smoothen
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gauge mix in specific proportions; "gauge plaster"
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puree,
strain rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender; "puree the vegetables for the baby"
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rosin rub rosin onto; "rosin the violin bow"
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sponge down,
sponge off wash with a sponge
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worry touch or rub constantly; "The old man worried his beads"
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scour,
scrub rub hard or scrub; "scour the counter tops"
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abrade,
scour wear away
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blur,
smear,
smudge,
smutch become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred"
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grate,
scrape make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger"
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pass over,
wipe fly over; "The plane passed over Damascus"
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grate make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger"
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rub - scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; "Don't scratch your insect bites!" |
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scratch,
itch |
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irritate excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame; "Aspirin irritates my stomach"
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rub - cause friction; "my sweater scratches" |
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fray,
fret,
chafe,
scratch |
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adjoin,
contact,
meet,
touch attach or add; "I adjoin a copy of your my lawyer's letter"
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