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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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S:
(n)
contact
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physical contact
(the act of touching physically)
"her fingers came in contact with the light switch"
S:
(n)
rub
,
wipe
(the act of rubbing or wiping)
"he gave the hood a quick rub"
S:
(n)
fair ball
((baseball) a ball struck with the bat so that it stays between the lines (the foul lines) that define the width of the playing field)
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S:
(n)
snick
(a glancing contact with the ball off the edge of the cricket bat)
S:
(n)
laying on
(the act of contacting something with your hand)
"peonies can be blighted by the laying on of a finger"
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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