rub
Noun
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is a type of: obstacle, obstruction - something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
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is a type of: contact, physical contact - the act of touching physicallysubtypes: scuff - the act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet)same as: wipe
Verb
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entail: touch - make physical contact with, come in contact withsubtypes:
- brush - rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
- pumice - rub with pumice, in order to clean or to smoothen
- gauge - rub to a uniform size
- puree, strain - rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
- rosin - rub rosin onto
- sponge down, sponge off - clean with a sponge, by rubbing
- worry - touch or rub constantly
- scour, scrub - clean with hard rubbing
- abrade, scour - rub hard or scrub
- blur, smear, smudge, smutch - make a smudge on; soil by smudging
- grate, scrape - scratch repeatedly
- pass over, wipe - rub with a circular motion
- grate - reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface
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is a type of: irritate - excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame
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