rub

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Number of words: 1

To hinder
cause friction
To fret
an unforeseen obstacle
scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
the act of rubbing or wiping
move over something with pressure
To subject (a body) to the action of something moving over its surface with pressure and friction, especially to the action of something moving back and forth
To move over the surface of (a body) with pressure and friction
To cause (a body) to move with pressure and friction along a surface
To spread a substance thinly over
To scour
To move along the surface of a body with pressure
To move or pass with difficulty
The act of rubbing
That which rubs
Inequality of surface, as of the ground in the game of bowls
Something grating to the feelings
Imperfection
A chance
A stone, commonly flat, used to sharpen cutting tools

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