158 entries under noun topic. ×

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grief(distress, shame, sorrow, anguish)
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impairment(deterioration, friction, abrasion)
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resistance(contact, abrasion, rubbing)
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ruin
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scouring(clean, stroke, pat, scrub)
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scrub(clean, scour)
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self-reproach(distress, shame, sorrow, anguish)
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shame(sorrow, anguish, regret, scruple)
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smoothing(clean, stroke, pat, scrub)
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waste(deterioration, friction, abrasion)
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wasting away
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wearing
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abrading
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anguish(distress, shame, sorrow, degradation)
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bargain(decrease, discount, lessening)
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breast-beating
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brush(clean, scrub, scour)
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brushing(clean, stroke, contact, pat)
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burnish(clean, scrub, scour)
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caress(clean, stroke, pat, scrub)
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