89 entries under rub topic. ×

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diminish(verb, decline, decrease, use, weary)
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impair(verb, decline, hurt, diminish, decrease)
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irk(verb, upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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pound(verb, cover, beat, reduce, crush)
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annoy(verb, upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
4
bark(verb, hurt, smooth, clean, spread)
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corrode(verb, decline, hurt, destroy, diminish)
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crumble(verb, cover, beat, decline, reduce)
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cut down(verb, expression, decline, diminish, decrease)
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fray(verb, decline, smooth, diminish, decrease)
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raze(verb, crush, level, smash)
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vex(verb, upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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wear away(verb, expression, phrasal verb, destroy)
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wear out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, decline, diminish)
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bother(verb, upset, trouble, disturb, worry)
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burnish(verb, smooth, clean, spread, stroke)
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fatigue(verb, decline, diminish, decrease, use)
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harass(verb, upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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buff(verb, smooth, clean, spread, stroke)
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clean(verb, smooth, spread, stroke, pat)
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