rub

[ruhb] / rʌb /

NOUN

stroke; wearing away

Synonyms

STRONG

abrasion attrition brushing caress friction grinding kneading pat polish rasping scouring scraping shine smear smoothing stroking swab swipe wear wipe

NOUN

difficulty, problem

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drawback

STRONG

bar catch crimp dilemma hamper hindrance hitch hurdle impediment obstacle predicament snag traverse trouble

WEAK

stumbling block

Antonyms

STRONG

advantage aid assistance blessing help solution

WEAK

boon

VERB

stroke; abrade

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apply brush caress clean coat cover glaze graze grind knead paint pat scrape scrub slather smear smooth spread wear wipe

STRONG

abrade anoint bark buff burnish chafe curry daub erase erode excoriate file fray fret furbish glance gloss grate mop plaster polish rasp scour shine swab

WEAK

triturate wear down

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Awaking, hee rubd his head too and fro, and wyping his eyes with his hand began to looke about him.

From The Vnfortunate Traveller, or The Life Of Jack Wilton With An Essay On The Life And Writings Of Thomas Nash By Edmund Gosse by Gosse, Edmund

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"The Tragedy of Hamlet," Vocabulary from Act 3

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"The Tragedy of Hamlet," Vocabulary from Act 3