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lick(communication, meet, feeling, beat)
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skim(touch, physical, scratch, sweep)
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annoy(irritate, infuriate, grind, vex)
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cover(touch, finish, spread, physical)
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excoriate(hurt, stroke, pat, strip)
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file(smooth, stroke, pat, scrape)
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gloss(noun, finish, clean, restore)
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irk(annoy, irritate, infuriate, grind)
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paint(cover, finish, spread, stroke)
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plaster(cover, spread, stroke, pat)
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rile(annoy, irritate, infuriate)
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rub down(expression, phrasal verb, smooth, dry)
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strike(meet, beat, separate, remove)
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swab(noun, clean, dry, stroke)
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aggravate(annoy, irritate, infuriate, chafe)
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apply(cover, spread, put, stroke)
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bark(hurt, stroke, pat, scrape)
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clutch(touch, physical, stroke, embrace)
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coat(cover, finish, spread, stroke)
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crush(beat, separate, touch, physical)
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