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grate(touch, smooth, annoy, irritate)
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scrub(noun, remove, touch, clean)
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smooth(activity, meet, touch, hit)
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burnish(noun, finish, clean, restore)
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irritate(hurt, annoy, infuriate, vex)
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touch(noun, cover, meet, feeling)
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gall(upset, decline, hurt, diminish)
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knead(work, press, touch, physical)
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pat(noun, communication, meet, feeling)
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spread(cover, touch, physical, stroke)
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bother(annoy, irritate, infuriate, grind)
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furbish(finish, clean, restore, stroke)
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kiss(communication, meet, feeling, touch)
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smear(noun, cover, smooth, clean)
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contact(communication, meet, feeling, touch)
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erase(remove, destroy, continue, clean)
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erode(decline, hurt, diminish, decrease)
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feel(communication, meet, feeling, touch)
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glance(meet, touch, hit, smooth)
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glaze(noun, finish, clean, restore)
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