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Noun
S:
(n)
hang-up
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hitch
,
rub
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snag
(an unforeseen obstacle)
S:
(n)
rub
,
wipe
(the act of rubbing or wiping)
"he gave the hood a quick rub"
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full hyponym
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S:
(n)
contact
,
physical contact
(the act of touching physically)
"her fingers came in contact with the light switch"
S:
(n)
touch
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touching
(the act of putting two things together with no space between them)
"at his touch the room filled with lights"
S:
(n)
act
,
deed
,
human action
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human activity
(something that people do or cause to happen)
S:
(n)
event
(something that happens at a given place and time)
S:
(n)
psychological feature
(a feature of the mental life of a living organism)
S:
(n)
abstraction
,
abstract entity
(a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples)
S:
(n)
entity
(that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
derivationally related form
Verb
S:
(v)
rub
(move over something with pressure)
"rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"
S:
(v)
rub
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fray
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fret
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chafe
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scratch
(cause friction)
"my sweater scratches"
S:
(v)
rub
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scratch
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itch
(scrape or rub as if to relieve itching)
"Don't scratch your insect bites!"
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derivationally related form
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