59 entries under rub topic. ×

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wear(verb, smooth, clean, spread, use)
11
chafe(verb, decline, diminish, decrease, use)
10
fret(verb, smooth, clean, spread, stroke)
7
erode(verb, decline, diminish, decrease, use)
6
gall(verb, decline, diminish, decrease, use)
6
wear away(verb, expression, phrasal verb, grind)
6
wear down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, smooth, clean)
6
wear out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, decline, diminish)
5
abrade(verb, decline, smooth, diminish, decrease)
4
scrape(verb, decline, smooth, diminish, decrease)
4
wear thin(verb, expression, decline, diminish, decrease)
3
annoy(verb, grind, erode, scuff)
3
graze(verb, decline, smooth, diminish, decrease)
3
grind(noun, verb, decline, diminish, decrease)
2
become threadbare(verb, expression, decline, diminish, decrease)
2
bother(noun, verb, trouble, disorder, shock)
2
fade(verb, decline, diminish, use, weary)
2
scuff(verb, decline, diminish, decrease, use)
2
vex(verb, grind, erode, scuff)
2
weather(verb, decline, diminish, decrease, use)
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