4
provoke(verb, annoy, irritate, infuriate)
4
put(verb, stroke, pat, caress, massage)
4
rub off
4
stroking(noun, movement, communication, feeling, touch)
4
tap(verb, communication, meet, feeling, touch)
4
traverse(noun, difficulty, restraint, bump, hindrance)
4
triturate(verb, stroke, pat, scrape, shred)
4
vex(verb, annoy, irritate, infuriate, grind)
3
anoint(verb, cover, smooth, spread, water)
3
apple of discord(expression, idiom)
3
bite(touch, physical, scrape)
3
blot(verb, remove, continue, dry, empty)
3
bone of contention(expression, idiom)
3
bone to pick(expression, idiom)
3
burn(annoy, irritate, infuriate)
3
catch a likeness(expression, idiom)
3
come in contact(expression, idiom)
3
confrication
3
convergence of events(expression, idiom)
3
cross(noun, verb, remove, continue, adversity)
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