Phrase guide
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verb
To rub from top to bottom, e.g. for cleaning, stripping paint or massage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To frisk (search by feeling the body and clothing).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To grind, wear down, or wear away by rubbing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: rub away
Antonyms: none provided
verb
manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: massage, knead
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: manipulate
verb
wear away
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: abrade, corrade, abrase, rub off
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wear away, wear off
Narrower terms: chafe, excoriate, rasp
History
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