Phrase guide
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verb
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rub, off.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To clean by rubbing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To be transferred with little or no effort.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, intransitive
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verb
wear away
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: abrade, corrade, abrase, rub down
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wear away, wear off
Narrower terms: chafe, excoriate, rasp
History
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