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S: (n) rub, wipe (the act of rubbing or wiping) "he gave the hood a quick rub"

S: (v) rub (move over something with pressure) "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"
S: (v) rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch (cause friction) "my sweater scratches"
S: (v) rub, scratch, itch (scrape or rub as if to relieve itching) "Don't scratch your insect bites!"

S: (v) irritate (excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame) "Aspirin irritates my stomach"

S: (v) worsen, aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate (make worse) "This drug aggravates the pain"

S: (v) change, alter, modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation) "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

W: (n) rub [Related to: rub] (the act of rubbing or wiping) "he gave the hood a quick rub"
W: (n) scratch [Related to: scratch] (an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off)
W: (n) scratcher [Related to: scratch] (a person who scratches to relieve an itch)
W: (n) itch [Related to: itch] (an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch)
W: (n) itch [Related to: itch] (a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation) "he has a bad case of the itch"