158 entries under noun topic. ×

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abrasion(decrease, clean, stroke, destruction)
12
erosion(loss, deterioration, contact, resistance)
11
detrition
10
contrition(feeling, distress, shame, sorrow)
10
friction(clean, stroke, deterioration, contact)
9
contriteness(feeling, distress, shame, sorrow)
9
rubbing(contact, friction, abrasion, erosion)
8
wear(decrease, clean, use, stroke)
7
penitence(feeling, distress, shame, sorrow)
7
compunction(feeling, distress, shame, sorrow)
7
grinding(clean, stroke, contact, resistance)
7
remorse(feeling, distress, shame, sorrow)
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repentance(feeling, bad, distress, shame)
6
rasping(clean, stroke, contact, resistance)
6
rub(clean, stroke, scrub, scour)
6
wear and tear(expression, idiom, use, deterioration)
6
exhaustion
5
chafing(contact, abrasion, rubbing)
5
decrease(loss, destruction, discount, lessening)
5
depletion
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