5
annoy(verb, irritate, infuriate, grind, vex)
5
attrition(noun, movement, clean, stroke, scrub)
5
check(noun, difficulty, weakness, hindrance, problem)
5
cover(verb, touch, finish, spread, physical)
5
excoriate(verb, hurt, stroke, pat, strip)
5
file(verb, smooth, stroke, pat, scrape)
5
gloss(noun, verb, finish, clean, restore)
5
irk(verb, annoy, irritate, infuriate, grind)
5
paint(verb, cover, finish, spread, stroke)
5
plaster(verb, cover, spread, stroke, pat)
5
rile(verb, annoy, irritate, infuriate)
5
rub down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, smooth, dry)
5
strike(verb, meet, beat, separate, remove)
5
swab(noun, verb, clean, dry, stroke)
4
abrasion(noun, clean, stroke, scrub, scour)
4
aggravate(verb, annoy, irritate, infuriate, chafe)
4
annoyance
4
apply(verb, cover, spread, put, stroke)
4
bark(verb, hurt, stroke, pat, scrape)
4
clutch(verb, touch, physical, stroke, embrace)
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