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Noun
S:
(n)
hang-up
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hitch
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rub
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snag
(an unforeseen obstacle)
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S:
(n)
rub
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wipe
(the act of rubbing or wiping)
"he gave the hood a quick rub"
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Verb
S:
(v)
rub
(move over something with pressure)
"rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"
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entailment
S:
(v)
touch
(make physical contact with, come in contact with)
"Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband"
phrasal verb
derivationally related form
sentence frame
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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