2
jangling
2
jarring
2
milling
2
peremptory
2
resisting(verb, adjective, chafing)
2
rigorous(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
2
scouring(noun, clean, stroke, pat, scrub)
2
scrub(noun, clean, scour)
2
searching(verb, pain, severity)
2
shrill
2
strenuous(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
2
trituration(noun, contact, rub, scourings, abrasion)
2
unrelenting
2
wear(noun, clean, stroke, pat, scrub)
2
wearing away(noun, expression, contact, rub, decaying)
1
ablation
1
ablative
1
absolutist
1
absolutistic
1
acrimonious
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