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rub(decline, hurt, smooth, diminish)
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scrape(cover, decline, hurt, reduce)
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chafe(upset, trouble, help, bother)
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wear(upset, hurt, disturb, smooth)
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fret(upset, trouble, help, bother)
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grate(cover, beat, reduce, bother)
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erode(decline, hurt, destroy, diminish)
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rasp(upset, trouble, cover, reduce)
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scuff(decline, diminish, decrease, use)
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gall(upset, trouble, help, bother)
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irritate(upset, trouble, help, bother)
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grind(cover, beat, decline, crush)
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scratch(noun, hurt, touch, rough)
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file(cover, reduce, smooth, crush)
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graze(decline, hurt, touch, diminish)
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scour(destroy, smooth, clean, spread)
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skin(noun, remove, scratch, strip)
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scrub(smooth, clean, spread, stroke)
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excoriate(help, hurt, smooth, clean)
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rub down(expression, phrasal verb, contraction, pulverulence)
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