rub
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Sense: Verb: stroke
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stroke Collocations, pet Collocations, caress Collocations, feel Collocations, massage Collocations, knead Collocations
Antonyms:
dirty Collocations, dampen Collocations, dull Collocations, soak Collocations, immerse Collocations, rinse Collocations, blow on
Sense: Verb: polish
Synonyms:
polish Collocations, shine Collocations, buff Collocations, wipe Collocations, burnish, scour, scrub Collocations
Sense: Verb: abrade
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Sense: Verb: apply by rubbing - followed by 'on'
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strip Collocations, peel off, uncover Collocations, pull off, expose Collocations, unveil Collocations
Sense: Noun: rubbing action
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stripping, uncovering, peeling, unveiling, watering
Sense: Noun: polish
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polish Collocations, polishing, shine Collocations, shining Collocations, buff Collocations, buffing, scour, scouring, scrub Collocations, scrubbing, burnishing, wipe Collocations
Sense: Noun: annoyance - preceded by 'the'
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annoyance Collocations, frustration, nuisance Collocations, catch Collocations, hitch Collocations, problem Collocations, issue Collocations, thorn Collocations, bother Collocations, aggravation, vexation
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answer Collocations, key Collocations, solution Collocations, aid Collocations, help Collocations, opportunity Collocations, opening Collocations, blessing Collocations, godsend, advantage Collocations, stimulus, encouragement Collocations, funding Collocations, helping hand, benefit Collocations, boon, profit Collocations